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Of  the 

United  Brethren  in  Christ 


University  of  lilir 
at  Urbana-Champ 


FIFTY-SIXTH 
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Minutes  of  tlie  Fifty-Sixth 
Annual  Session 


Lower  Wabash 
Conference 


Of  the 

Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ 
held  at  Paris,  Illinois 

August  20-24,  1913 


Bishop  H.  H.  Fout,  D.D.,  Presiding 
Everett  E.  Johnson,  Recording  Secretary 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Conference 


Dayton,  Ohio 
The  Otterbein  Press 
1913 


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BISHOP  H.  H.  FOUT 
Bishop  of  Northwest  District 


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OFFICERS  OF  CONFERENCE  ORGANIZATIONS. 


Bishop. 

H.  H.  Fout,  Indianapolis,  Indiana. 


Secretary. 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  714  S.  Fourth  Avenue,  Charleston,  Ill. 

Statistician. 

L.  E.  Miller,  Marshall,  Ill. 

Conference  Treasurer. 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  302  W.  Fairchild  St.,  Danville,  Ill. 
Conference  Superintendent. 

J.  B.  Norviel,  707  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Robinson,  Illinois. 


Beneficiary  Aid  Association. 

President — H.  W.  Broadstone,  901  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Robinson,  Ill. 

\  ice  President — D.  R.  Seneff.  Moweaqua,  Ill.,  R.  F.  D. 

Secretary — T.  D.  Spyker,  Potomac,  Ill. 

Treasurer — J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Young  People’s  Christian  Endeavor  Union. 

President — C.  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill. 

Vice  President — C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Recording  Secretary — Gladys  Jones,  Oblong,  Ill. 

Corresponding  Secretary — Miss  Eloise  Muncie,  Olney.  Ill. 

Superintendent  Foreign  Missions — Miss  Teresa  Middapch,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 
Superintendent  Home  Missions — Miss  Helen  Ensor.  Olney,  Ill. 
Superintendent  Christian  Stewardship — Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  Danville,  Ill. 
Superintendent  of  Quiet  Hour — Miss  Lucile  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill. 
Superintendent  of  Juniors — Miss  Margaret  Fagan,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Treasurer — E.  H.  McElfi'esh,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Westfield  College  Trustees. 

1914 —  C.  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill.,  J.  M.  England,  St.  Francisville  Ill. 

1915 —  W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield,  Ill.,  C.  E.  Bigelow.  Westfield,  Ill. 

1916 —  M.  L.  Briscoe,  Westfield,  Ill.,  J.  B.  Norviel,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Trustees  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association. 

President— G.  W.  Bonebrake,  308  W.  Fairchild  St.,  Danville,  Ill. 

Secretary — J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Treasurer — J.  C.  Fowler,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Ex-Officio 

J.  B.  Norviel,  Robinson,  Ill. 


Conference  Superintendent’ s  Cabinet. 

Ministers— J.  B.  Connett,  Olney.  Ill..  D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill.,  R.  F.  D., 

P  Af  T-Mpr^on  AT  a  r^b  &  11  Til 

Laymen— C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield’  Ill.’,  C.  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill.,  J.  M.  England, 
St.  Francisville,  Ill. 


Conference  Finance  Commission. 

Ministers— J.  B.  Connett,  Olney,  Ill.,  D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua, 
T.  D.  Spyker,  Potomac.  Ill. 

Laymen— L.  A.  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill.,  C.  C.  Rose,  Olnev,  Ill., 
Westfield,  Ill. 


Ill.,  R.  F.  D., 
C.  E.  Bigelow, 


Committee  on  Home  Missions. 

S.  O.  Stoltz.  President.  D'anville,  Ill. 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Secretary,  Charleston,  Ill. 
J.  P>.  Connett,  Olney,  Ill. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Danville.  Ill. 

W.  L.  Duncan.  Westfield,  Ill. 


Conference  Proceedings 


TV.  M.  A.  Branch  Society. 

President — Mrs.  H.  V.  Anderson,  Westfield,  Ill. 

First  Vice  President— Mrs.  J.  C.  Fowler.  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Second  Vice  President— Mrs.  C.  C.  Rider,  Westfield.  Ill. 

Third  Vice  President — Mrs.  J.  T.  McCreery.  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 
Secretary — Mrs.  X.  E.  Royer,  Chesterville.  Ill. 

Treasurer — Mrs.  L.  A.  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Sabbath  School  Board  of  Control. 

C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill. 

C.  C.  Rose,  Olney.  Ill. 

E.  M.  Pierson,  Marshall,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Foreign  Missions. 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Danville.  Ill. 

C.  E.  Bigelow.  Westfield.  Ill. 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill. 

F.  H.  King,  Paris,  Ill. 

H.  G.  Taylor,  olney,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Memoirs. 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Danville,  Ill. 

B.  B.  Phelps,  Parkersburg.  Ill. 

E.  M.  Pierson,  Marshall,  Ill. 

To  provide  for  memorial  services  next  year  if  there  is  need. 

Court  of  Appeals. 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill.,  and  S.  Mills,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Board  of  Directors  General  Church  Erection. 

B.  B.  Phelps,  Parkersburg,  Ill. 

E.  M.  Tierson,  Marshall,  Ill. 

C.  A.  Dwyer,  Casev,  Ill. 

W.  L.  Duncan.  Westfield,  Ill. 

J.  B.  Norviel,  707  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Robinson,  Ill. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES  FOR  1913-1914. 


Church  Erection — C.  A.  Dwyer. 

Education — W.  L.  Duncan. 

Publishing  Interests — J.  B.  Connett. 

Sunday  School  Interests — F.  H.  King. 

Christian  Endeavor  Union — B.  C.  Peters. 

The  Christian  Home — D.  R.  Seneff. 

Temperance — J.  T.  McCreery. 

Resolutions — B.  B.  Phelps. 

.  Bible  Cause — X.  E.  Royer. 

Course  of  Reading. 

First  Year's  Committee — F.  H.  King,  O.  J.  Bogard,  W.  O.  Albert. 

Class — G.  W.  Padrick,  Sarah  D.  Bowman.  B.  C.  Peters,  C.  X.  Glad- 
well,  W.  L.  Fear.  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear.  L.  M.  Cooper,  C.  W. 
Perkins,  Everett  E.  Johnson,  Paul  E.  Blaknev,  W.  R.  Seit- 
zinger,  Fred  A.  Roberts. 

Second  Year's  Committee — D.  R.  Seneff.  J.  B.  Connett.  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Class — I.  J.  Knapp,  R.  L.  Webber,  B.  Blackburn,  J.  T.  Story.  J.  E. 
Spencer. 

Third  Year's  Committee — E.  E.  Bundy,  D.  C.  Ade,  L.  II.  Cooley. 

Class— J.  E.  Sibert. 

Fourth  Year's  Committee — G.  W.  Bonebrake,  J.  C.  Fowler,  J,  T.  McCreery. 
Class — H.  S.  Reese.  W.  L.  Blackwell. 


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NECROLOGY 

Of  Members  from  the  Organization  of  the  Conference 


Cherished  Names .  Died. 

A.  Dunbar  . I860 

H.  S.  Stump  . . I860 

W.  H.  Brown  . 1861 

S.  Coblentz  . 1862 

T.  B.  Thrapp  . 1863 

A.  Sweasy  . 1864 

S.  Greason  . 1867 

H.  Clark  . 1871 

.T.  Simpson.  Sr . 1872 

J.  H.  Bedwell  . 1873 

D.  Stoltz  . 18  74 

A.  W.  Hedge  . 1874 

S.  Hayworth  . 1 874 

<).  p.  Hurst  . 1874 

J.  Severe  . 1875 

S.  Stark  . ' . 1875 

,T.  Cottman  . 1875 

B.  Lloyd  . 1875 

J.  Simpson,  Jr . 1876 

D.  Ross  .  1879 

P.  Story  . 187  9 

M.  T.  Tobey  . 1880 

B.  Cole  .  . . 1880 

J.  P.  Sliue  . 1880 

S.  G.  Brock  . 1881 

W.  G.  Hartman  . 18.81 

H.  Severn  . 1882 

W.  McGinnis  . 1883 

S.  Ross  . 1883 

J.  Tobey  . 1884 

A.  Collins  . 1884 

J.  Burtner  . 1884 

T\  Bo'ock  . 1881 

S.  Allenbaugh  . 1884 


Cherished  Names.  Bird. 

S.  C.  Stewart  . 1885 

M.  Hall  . 1885 

S.  B.  Allen  . 1886 

J.  L.  Cardwell  . 1889 

L.  S.  Chittenden  . 1892 

A.  Helton  . 1892 

J.  Grim  . 1892 

Daniel  Mater  . 1893 

A.  Briley  . 1893 

I.  W.  Williams  . 1893 

.T.  R.  Helton  . 1896 

S.  Schlosser  . 1896 

E.  Shuey  . 1897 

J.  Sheets  . 1898 

W.  Kauble  . 1898 

J.  G.  Shuey  . 1901 

J.  J.  Page  . 1901 

S.  Keagy  . 1902 

B.  Bussard  . 1 902 

A.  Rider  . 1904 

S.  Smoot  . 1904 

W.  C.  Smith  . 1905 

R.  Clark  . 1906 

J.  Dickens  . 1906 

W.  E.  Anderson  . 1908 

S.  Bussard  . . 1908 

.T.  II.  Penner  . 1908 

•T.  Peachy  . 1908 

W.  Quigley  . 1908 

J.  Cougill  . 1910 

B.  G.  Wood  . 1911 

il).  F.  Meek  . 1912 

W.  O.  Haycock  . 1913 

J.  W.  Nye  . 1913 


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¥ 

roll  of  Members 


Active  Itinerants. 

Ade,  D.  C . 

Albeit.  W.  O . 

Albert.  Mrs.  Ona  .  . 

Ball,  G.  W . 

Blackwell,  W.  L.  .  .  . 
Broadstone,  H.  W. 

Bogard,  O.  J,  . .  .  . 

Bogard,  H.  A . 

Bundy.  E.  E . 

Bonebrake,  G.  W. 

Byard,  Z.  H . 

Connett,  J.  B . 

Cooley,  L.  H . 

Decker,  T.  H . 

Dwyer,  C.  A . 

Duncan,  W.  L . 

Fear,  W.  L . 

Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L.  .  . 
Fisher,  I.  B . 

Fowler,  J.  F . 

Fowler,  J.  C . 

Gladwell.  C.  N . 

Griffin,  R . 

Harbert,  W.  C. 

Hudson,  H.  D . 

King,  F.  H . 

Lehwald,  H.  A. 

Myers,  C.  O . 

McCreery,  J.  T. 

Miller,  L.  E . 

Muncie,  W.  R . 

Mclver,  I.  S . 

Norviel,  J.  B . 

Nash,  Mrs.  R.  J. 

Pierson,  E.  M . 

Padrick,  G.  W . 

Peters,  B.  C . 

Phelps,  B.  B . 

Pellum,  J.  L . 

Reese,  H.  S . 

Royer,  N.  E . 

Seneff,  D.  R . 

Sibert,  J.  E .  . 

Spencer,  J.  E . 

Smith,  Oscar  . 

Spyker,  T.  D . 

Stoltz,  S.  O . 

Sypolt.  B.  N . 

Watson,  M.  L.  .... 


Ave.,  St. 


Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 

..1909 . 1897 . Flora.  Ill,.,  R.  R.  No.  3. 

..1909 . 1913 . St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

..1905 . St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

..1890 . 1905 . Yale.  Ill. 

..1913 . Borton,  Ill. 

..1874 . 1888 . 901  South  Lincoln  Street, 

Robinson.  Ill. 

.  .  1906 . 1912 . Robinson,  Ill. 

..1906 . 1912 . Toledo,  Ill. 

.  .1908 . Birds,  Ill. 

..1900 . 1902 . 308  W.  Fairchild  St. 

..1888 . 1891 . Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

..1886 . 1889 . 707  E.  Main,  St.,  Olney,  Ill. 

.  .  1881 . 1891 . Longview,  Ill. 

..1907.- . 1911 . St.  Joseph,  Ill. 

..1910 . 1900 . 300  Maple  Ave.,  Casev,  Ill. 

.  .  1894 . 1900 . Westfield,  Ill. 

.  .1911 . . Vergennes,  Ill. 

..1912 . . Vergennes,  Ill. 

..1911 . 5025  Raymond 

Louis,  Mo. 

..1895 . 1901 . Paris,  Ill..  R.  R. 

..1887 . 1891 . Robinson.  Jll. 

..1910 . Galton,  Ill. 

.  .  1893 . 1896 . Rossville,  Ill. 

.  .  1888 . 1891 . Westfield',  Ill. 

..1898 . 1901 . Robinson.  Ill.,  R.  R. 

..1907 . 1912 . 408  W.  Washington  St., 

Paris.  Ill. 

..1910 . Olney,  Ill. 

..1904 . 1907 . Olney,  Ill. 

.  .  1891 . 1898 . Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

..1900 . 1903 . Marshall,  Ill. 

..1877 . 1880 . Olney,  Ill. 

.  .1902 . 1913 . Flora, 

..1887 . 1890 . 707  S 

son, 

.  .  1905 . 1910 . Flora. 

..1892 . 1896 . Marshall,  Ill. 

.  .1902 . .  .Penfield,  Ill. 

..1909 . .Vermilion,  Ill. 

.  .  1909 . 1895 . Parkersburg.  Ill. 

.  .  1903 . 1911 . St.  Francisville  Ill. 

..1904 . Findlay,  Ill. 

.  .  1893 . 1903 . Chesterville,  Ill. 

.  .1885 . 1888 . Moweaqua.  Ill.,  R.  R. 

..1911 . Brownstown,  Ill.,  R.  R. 

..1911 . Loogootee,  Ill. 

.  .  1915  ......  1 903 . Charleston.  Ill. 

.  .  1878 . 1884 . Potomac.  Ill. 

..1897 . 1900 _ -..302  W.  Fairchild  St.,  Dan¬ 

ville.  Ill. 

..1911 . Sumner,  Ill. 

.  .1905 . 1911 . Fisher,  Ill. 


Ill. 

Lincoln  St.,  Robin- 
Ill. 

Ill.,  R.  R.  No.  3. 


Superannuated 

Itinerants.  Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 

Bowman.  Miss  Daisy  ....1909 . Danville.  Ill.,  R.  R. 

Coen.  H . 1900 . 1874 . Olney,  Ill. 

Coffman,  J . 1870...  .1871 . Bluford,  Ill. 


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Eustm,  J.  Pi  . P'10 . Harrisburg,  Ark.,  R.  R. 

Elliott.  W.  H . 1906 . 1892 . Terre  Haute  Ind. 

Fink,  F.  M . 1885 . 1898 . Rose  Hill,  Ill.,  R.  R. 

Holsapple,  J.  W . 1889 . 1894 . Toledo,  Ill. 

Johns,  E.  R . 1886 . 1890 . Enfield,  Ill. 

Mills,  S . 1859 . 1861 . Westfield,  Ill. 

Moore,  J.  F . 1861 . 1859 . Holton,  Kansas. 

Stevenson,  Mrs.  C.  A.  ...1891 . 1894 . Toledo.  Ill. 

Tohill,  J . 1879 . 1889 . Oblong.  Ill. 

Walters,  T . 1881 . .1891 . Olney,  Ill.,  R.  R.  1. 


Supernu  merary 
Itinerants. 

Boley,  E . 

Bos  ter,  G.  W . 

Breden,  J.  G. 

Byrd,  L . 

Cooper.  L.  M . 

Hall,  C.  A . 

Keller,  G.  W . 

Knapp,  I.  J . 

Olmstead.  A.  J. 

Perkins,  C.  W . 

Perkins.  W.  L . 

Shuey,  W.  R . 

Smith,  J.  A . 

Stevenso,n,  D.  K. 
Thompson.  Miss  E. 
Tipsword,  II.  M.  .  . 


Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 

. 1897 . 1900 . Olney,  Ill. 

. 1894 . 1899 . Dahlgren,  Ill. 

. 1913 . Westfield,  Ill. 

. 1909 . 1885 . Rossville,  Ill. 

. 1912 . . 


1908  . 1907 . Independence.  Kans. 

1890 . Tavlorville,  Ill. 

1909  . Fisher,  Ill. 

1910  . Johnstown,  Ill. 

1909 . Vergennes.  Ill. 

1902 . 1906 . Dayton,  Ohio. 

1862 . 1869 . Westfield.  Ill. 

1878 . 1878 . Bluford,  Ill. 


1887 . 1893 . Toledo,  Ill. 

1907 . Dayton.  Ohio. 

1895 . 1898 . Westfield,  Ill. 


Local.  Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office . 

Blackburn,  B . 1909 . Montezuma,  Ind. 

Blakney,  Paul  E . 1913 . Dayton.  Ohio. 

Johnson,  Everett  E . 1913 . 714  S.  Fourth  Avenue, 

Charleston,  Ill. 

Roberts.  Fred  A.  . . 1913 .  ...Casey,  Ill. 

Seitzinger,  W.  R . 1913 . Bluford,  Ill, 

Story,  J.  T . 1911 . Wheeler,  Ill. 

Webber,  R.  L.  . 1910 . Lerna,  Ill.,  R.  R. 


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LAY  DELEGATES 


DANVILLE 

DISTRICT 

Fields. 

Delegates. 

Fields. 

Delegates. 

Ashmore  . 

Mrs.  Irvin  Courtney 

Fisher  . 

Broadlands  .  .  . 

. C.  H.  Davis 

Galton  . 

Chesterville  .  .  . 

.  .  Win.  A.  Cummings 

Locust  Grove  . 

.  .  .  W.  R.  Bridgeman 

Charleston  .  .  .  . 

. A.  E.  Stites 

Oak  wood  . 

Danville,  1st  .  . 

Potomac  . 

. W.  C.  Leonard 

Danville  Perrysville.  Ave . 

Tenfleld  . 

. 0.  E.  Henry 

_ Mrs.  S.  .T.  White 

Itedmon  . 

. John  Mason 

Danville  Ct.  .  .  , 

Rossville  . 

. Charles  Dawson 

Findlav  . 

Wliitp  fTpflth 

II  M  Curl 

OLNEY  DISTRICT. 

V 

Fields. 

Delegates. 

Fields. 

Delegates. 

Birds  . 

. Frank  Fitch 

Olney  Ct . 

.  .  .  C.  T.  Montgomery 

Bluford  . 

. Wm.  Staley 

Parkersburg  .  . 

. Ilarlev  AdKins 

Delhi  . 

. Fred  Edwards 

Robinson  . 

East  St.  Louis 

. Effie  Carson 

Sumner  . 

. Fred  Harper 

Flora  . 

. M.  M.  Boon 

St.  Francisville 

. John  England 

Flora  Ct . 

. Guy  Welch 

Vienna  . 

.  .  .  R.  R.  Ridenhower 

Lawrenceville  . 

. John  Greenly 

Vergennes  . . . . 

. Wm.  Quigley 

Mt.  Vernon  .  .  . 

. L.  S.  Wood 

West  Salem  .  .  , 

. Levit  Smith 

New  Hebron  .  . 

. W.  S.  Haskins 

Wood  lawn  .  .  .  . 

. C.  N.  Howe 

Olnev  . : 

....  Glenn  G.  Taylor 

WESTFIELD 

DISTRICT. 

A vena  . 

. Perry  Davis 

Martinsville  .  . 

Ed.  W.  Friedenherger 

Beecher  City  . 

. C.  W.  Bird 

Marshall  . 

.Emma  Friedenoerger 

Casey  . 

. C.  C.  Fancher 

Oblong  . 

. L.  Gill 

Casey  Ct . 

. Wade  Arney 

Paris  . 

. Hiram  Brubaker 

Clarksbure 

. Silas  Welch 

Toledo  . 

Greenup  . 

. O.  W.  Cheney 

Vermilion  .  .  .  . 

. Lizzie  Sheets 

Island  Grove  . 

. Charles  Smith 

Westfield  . 

. L.  A.  Rider 

Johnstown  .  .  . 

. Henrv  Parker 

Westfield  Ct.  . 

. James  Hutton 

Loogootee  .  .  .  . 

. Harrison  Gray 

Yale  . . 

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CONFERENCE  RECORD  FROM  ORGANIZATION 


Time. 


Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 


17-21,  1859 . 

22-25,  1860...  . 

21- 24,  1861 . 

13-16,  1862 . 

26- 29,  1833...  . 
31-April  4,  1864 . 

8-11.  1864 . 

7 - ,  1835.  .  .  . 

22- 25.  I860 . 

27- 31.  1867 - 

19-23,  1868..  . 
19-23,  1869 . 

14-19,  18 <9.  . 

6-11,  1871 . 

21-26.  1872 . 

4-9.  1873 . 

8-12,  1874 . 

29-Oct.  2,  1875. 

4-8,  1876 . 

26-30,  1877 _ 

9  13,  1878 . 

15-19,  1879 . 

6-10,  1880 . 

28- Oct.  2,  1881. 

6-10.  1882 . 

19-23,  1883 _ 


17-21, 
30-Oct. 

29- Oct. 

28- Oct. 
26-30, 

25- 29, 
24-30. 

26- 30. 
31-Sept. 

30- Sept.  4, 

29- Sept.  2, 


1884 . 

4,  1885.. 

3,  1886.. 
2.  1887.. 
1888 . • 

1889  . 

1890  . 

1891  . 

4.  1892.  . 

1893. 

1894. 


1895. 


28- Sept.  1. 

9-13.  1896 . 

22-26,  1897 . 

21-25,  1898 . 

30-Sept.  3,  1899. 

5-9.  1900 . 

4-8.  1901 . 

27-31,  1902 . 

26-30,  1903 . 

17-21,  1904 . 

6  11,  1905 . 

29- Sept.  2.  1906. 

21-25,  1907 . 

19- 23  1908 . 

18-22,  1909 . 

7-11,  1910 . 

23-27,  1911 . 

21-25,  1912 . 

20- 24,  1913 . 


Place.  Bishop. 

Westfield,  Ill . Edwards . 

New  Hebron.  Ill ...  Edwards . 

Vermilion.  Ill . Edwards. 

Westfield,*  Ill . Edwards . 

Centerpoint,  Ind. .  .  Edwards . 

Vermilion,  Ill . Edwards. 

New  Hebron,  Ill. ..  Edwards  . 
Parkersburg,  Ill..  .  .Weaver.  . 

Westfield,  Ill . Weaver.. 

Prairieton,  Ind. .  .  .  Weaver .  . 

Vermilion.  Ill . Weaver.. 

Westfield.  Ill . Edwards. 

New  Hebron.  Ill ...  Edwards . 
Terre  Haute,  Ind. ..  Edwards . 
New  Goshen,  Ind. ..  Edwards  . 

Westfield.  Ill . Dickson.. 

Prairieton,  Ind. .  .  .  Dickson .  . 

Vermilion,  Ill . Dickson.. 

Middlebury,  Ind. .  .  Dickson  .  . 
Centerpoint,  Ind. .  .  Weaver .  . 

Westfield.  Ill . Weaver.. 

Vermilion.  Ill . Weaver.. 

Centerpoint.  Ind..  .  Weaver.  . 
New  Goshen,  Ind. .  .  Kephart. . 
Parkersburg,  Ill..  .Kephart.. 

Westfield,  Ill . Kephart.. 

New  Hebron,  Ill. ..  Kephart. . 

Redmon.  Ill . Castle... 

Centerpoint,  Ind. .  .  Kephart. . 
New  Hebron,  Ill. ..  Weaver .  . 

Westfield.  Ill . Dickson.. 

Clay  City,  Ind . Kephart. . 

Paris.  Ill  . Castle... 

Westfield.  Ill . Weaver.. 

Clay  City,  Ind . Dickson.. 

Terre  Haute.  Ind. .  Ilott ....  . 

Westfield.  Ill . Castle... 

Oblong,  Ill . Kephart.. 

Paris,  Ill . Mills 

('lav  Citv,  Ind . Weaver.. 

Terre  Haute.  Ind. .  Castle ..  . 

Westfield.  Ill . Castle... 

Olney.  Ill . Weaver.. 

(iasey.  Ill . Ilott.... 


Oblong.  Ill . Mathews. 

Terre  Haute.  Ind. ..  Mathews . 
Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. ...  Mathews. 

Olney.  Ill . Mathews. 

Westfield,  Ill . Mathews. 

Terre  Haute,  Ind. ..  Mathews . 

Paris.  Ill . Matbews. 

Casey.  Ill . Mathews. 

Robinson.  Ill . Bell . 

Danville,  Ill . Matbews. 

St.  Francisville,  Ill. Mathews. 
Pa»**Q  Ill . Fout . 


Secretaries. 

•  W.  C.  Smith. 

•  W.  C.  Smith. 

.W.  C.  Smith. 

•  W.  C.  Smith,  S.  Mills. 

•  W.  C.  Smith,  S.  Mills. 

.S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nve. 

•  S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

.S.  Mills,  G.  W.  Keller. 

.S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nve. 

.S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

.S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nve. 

•  S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

•  J.  H.  Ross,  W.  C.  Smith. 

•  J.  H.  Ross,  S  Mills. 

.S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

.S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

-  S.  Mills,  W.  II.  Long. 

•  S.  Mills,  W.  H.  Long. 

•  S.  Mills,  H.  L.  Brengle. 

■  S.  Mills,  W.  H.  Long. 

.  S.  Mills,  H.  L.  Brengle. 

•  S.  Mills. 

.S.  Mills,  II.  L.  Brengle. 

.S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

•  S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

.  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

•  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

•  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

.  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

.S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

•  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

.S.  Mills,  D.  R.  Seneff. 

•  S.  Mills,  D.  R.  Seneff. 

•  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

.S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

•  S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

.S.  Mills,  W.  II.  Shuey. 

•  L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

.L.  II.  Cooley,  A.  I).  Markley. 

.L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

•  L.  IT.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

•  L.  II.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

. L.  II.  Cooley,  A.  I).  Markley. 

.  L.  II.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 
. L.  II.  Cooley,  A.  I).  Markley. 

.L.  II.  Cooley,  A.  I).  Markley. 

.  L.  II.  Cooley,  J.  A.  Hawkins. 
.  Edw.  Boley,  A.  D.  Markley. 
.A.  I).  Markley,  W.  L.  Perkins. 
.A.  I).  Markley,  L.  II.  Cooley. 

•  A.  D.  Markley,  L.  II.  Cooley. 

•  A.  I>.  Markley.  L.  II.  Cooley. 

. L.  II.  Cooley,  W.  L.  Perkins. 

.  L.  H.  Coolev.  C.  A.  Dwver. 

.  L.  II.  Cooley.  L.  E.  Miller. 

.  Ev.  E.  Johnson,  L.  E.  Miller. 


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Olney  District — 

Birds . . 

Bluford . . 

East  St.  Louis . 

Flora . 

Flora  Circuit . 

Lawrenceville . 

Mt.  Vernon . 

New  Hebron . 

Olney . 

Olney  Circuit . 

Parkersburg . 

Robinson . 

Sumner . 

St.  Francisville . 

Vienna . 

Vergennes . 

West  Salem . 

Woodlawn . 

Delhi . 


G.  W.  Padrick. . 
B.  B.  Phelps .  .  . 
P.  F.  Kettering. 

I.  S.  Mclver . . . . 
T.  H.  Decker. .  . 

J.  C.  Fowler. . .  . 

L.  H.  Cooley .  .  . 
L.  J.  Pellum. . .  . 
J.  B.  Connett.  . . 
W.  R.  Muncie.  . 
D.  C.  Ade . 

H.  M.  Tipsword 
H.  D.  Hudson.  . 
O.  J.  Bogard  .  .  . 


VV.  L.  Fear . 

W.  C.  Harbert. . 
Mrs.  J.  R.  Nash 
J.  B.  Fisher .  .  .  . 


District  Summary 


Westfield  District — 

A vena . 

Beecher  City . 

Casey . 

^Casey  Circuit . 

Clarksburg . 

Greenup . 

Island  Grove . 

Johnstown . 

Loogootee . 

Martinsville . 

Marshall . 

Oblong . 

Paris . 

Toledo . 

Vermilion . 

Westfield . 

Westfield  Circuit . 

Yale . 


J.  E.  Sibert . 

F.  A.  Roberts.  .  . 

G.  W.  Bonebrake 

H.  S.  Reese . 


G.  W.  Reid 


R.  L.  Webber.  . 
J.  E.  Spencer.  . 
H.  A.  Bogard .  . 

E.  M.  Pierson. 
Curtis  Williams 

F.  H.  King..  .  . 
L.  E.  Miller.  .  . 
B.  C.  Peters. .  . 
J.  G.  Breden.  . 
Arthur  Belden. 

G.  W.  Ball _ 


District  Summary 


Danville  District — 

Ashmore . 

Broadlands . 

Chesterville . 

Charleston . 

Danville  First . 

Danville  Perrysville  Ave..  . 

Danville  Circuit . 

Findlay . 

Fisher . 

Gal  ton . 

Locus  Grove . 

Oakwood . 

Potomac . 

Penfield . 

Redmon . 

Rossville . 

White  Heath . 


H.  A.  McBride _ 

N.  E.  Royer . 

Everett  E.  Johnson 
J.  T.  McCreery.  .  . 
S.  D.  Bowman . 

S.  O.  Stoltz . 

B.  N.  Sypolt . 

M.  L.  Watson . 

C.  N.  Glad  well .  .  .  . 

J.  F.  Fowler . 

E.  E.  Bundy . 

T.  D.  Spvker . 

H.  W.  Broadstone. 
W.  L.  Blackwell .  .  . 

R.  Griffin . 

C.  O.  Myers . 


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123 

123 

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40 

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23 

#  . 

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94 

24 

. 

118 

53 

9 

18 

80 

4287 

461 

106 

4854 

226 

5 

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143 

19 

162 

221 

80 

12 

313 

229 

17 

246 

161 

161 

111 

22 

133 

164 

164 

132 

10 

142 

178 

4 

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390 

30 

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90 

11 

101 

141 

90 

10 

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197 

16 

6 

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167 

4 

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132 

9 

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145 

234 

2 

8 

244 

255 

80 

2 

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341 

17 

1 

359 

3512 

416 

52 

3980 

151 

151 

153 

6 

159 

163 

10 

3 

176 

30 

22 

13 

65 

232 

24 

8 

264 

70 

6 

76 

273 

25 

5 

303 

134 

56 

190 

170 

5 

175 

101 

6 

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145 

196 

30 

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232 

185 

13 

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300 

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306 

220 

25 

8 

253 

192 

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251 

2825 

236 

162 

3223 

10,624 

1113 

320 

12,057 

District  Summary 
Grand  Total . 


Died. 

All  other  losses. 

Total  Loss. 

Present 

Number. 

Increase. 

Decrease. 

Young  People’s 

Societies. 

Members. 

1 - 

Junior  Societies 

Members. 

Brotherhoods. 

Members 

Sunday  Schools, 

Teachers 

and  Officers. 

Scholais  in 

Main  Schools. 

- - 

Scholars  in 

Home  Dept. 

Number  in 

Cradle  Roll 

Total 

Enrollment. 

162 

i 

i 

4 

50 

300 

25 

75 

350 

i 

1 

408 

17 

i 

5 

53 

337 

15 

405 

4 

4 

19 

5 

2 

20* 

22 

133 

20 

1 

101 

1 

65 

1 

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118 

12 

57 

187 

4 

13 

17 

223 

7 

3 

80 

3 

23 

190 

223 

1 

23 

24 

289 

108 

2 

179 

1 

53 

2 

37 

257 

1 65 

459 

3 

3 

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1 

1 

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11 

50 

10 

23 

94 

5 

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16 

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9 

4 

52 

288 

18 

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4 

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64 

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1 

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1 

67 

1 

28 

289 

45 

92 

470 

3 

27 

30 

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13 

312 

9 

1 

43 

5 

55 

307 

23 

26 

411 

2 

54 

56 

241 

25 

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1 

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1 

20 

225 

40 

54 

340 

4 

6 

10 

451 

To 

1 

37 

1 

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4 

59 

412 

26 

37 

534 

4 

1 

5 

385 

41 

75 

61 

3 

58 

300 

21 

400 

123 

1 

9 

10 

269 

43 

2 

90 

/ 

4 

38 

250 

58 

346 

2 

13 

15 

349 

8 

1 

25 

1 

12 

4 

50 

200 

250 

1 

1 

117 

23 

1 

15 

252 

40 

307 

17 

17 

63 

10 

1 

6 

39 

45 

36 

272 

308 

4546 

316 

57 

14 

772 

7 

375 

44 

571 

3814 

199 

720 

5268 

4 

76 

80 

160 

66 

3 

30 

135 

165 

2 

2 

160 

17 

2 

11 

121 

132 

6 

9 

15 

298 

77 

1 

28 

1 

60 

1 

20 

320 

28 

22 

380 

33 

38 

208 

38 

» 

4 

48 

205 

22 

262 

161 

1 

1 

132 

21 

2 

12 

100 

112 

164 

3 

3 

139 

7 

2 

18 

65 

83 

3 

37 

30 

152 

26 

4 

35 

170 

35 

230 

7 

24 

41 

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11 

1 

20 

5 

48 

261 

12 

20 

341 

3 

3 

98 

8 

1 

34 

1 

60 

1 

24 

72 

18 

12 

126 

2 

9 

11 

230 

89 

1 

24 

1 

45 

2 

30 

180 

45 

255 

3 

2 

5 

214 

17 

1 

35 

1 

40 

1 

19 

157 

30 

31 

237 

5 

5 

168 

1 

1 

19 

3 

29 

164 

16 

72 

281 

2 

3 

5 

140 

8 

1 

18 

2 

27 

160 

32 

11 

203 

1 

13 

14 

230 

4 

1 

60 

1 

53 

1 

26 

381 

40 

65 

512 

2 

25 

28 

309 

54 

1 

87 

4 

45 

225 

279 

1 

32 

33 

326 

16 

5 

50 

260 

310 

32 

232 

314 

3685 

298 

162 

9 

325 

5 

258 

42 

472 

2976 

176 

335 

3908 

151 

10 

10 

149 

4 

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20 

1 

15 

2 

31 

181 

9  1  9 

6 

10 

166 

3 

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175 

24 

227 

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195 

21 

22 

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8 

16 

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20 

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200 

25 

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298 

1 

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23 

167 

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270 

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305 

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163 

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9 

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120 

1 

1 

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155 

54 

l 

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1 

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3 

38 

220 

15 

25 

288 

1 

1 

144 

4 

1 

19 

125 

28 

179 

3 

43 

46 

186 

20 

2 

80 

i 

20 

3 

50 

200 

30 

35 

3 1 5 

6 

8 

13 

186 

2 

1 

1 

15 

2 

27 

'  160 

7 

24 

218 

1 

7 

8 

1 13 

2 

2 

36 

2 

24 

150 

4 

33 

21 1 

2 

34 

36 

220 

30 

2 

60 

3 

35 

290 

78 

47 

450 

2 

23 

25 

228 

8 

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35 

3 

19 

185 

30 

40 

274 

2 

20 

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229 

37 

1 

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157 

24 

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217 

244 

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120 

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627 

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Attendance. 

No.  Adult 

Bible  Classes. 

Scholars  in  Ad’t 

Bible  Classes. 

Sunday-school 

Libraries. 

Volumes  in 

Libraries. 

A  ided  Church 

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Otterbein  Int. 
Quarterly. 

Olney  District — 

| 

1 

Birds . 

18 

2c 

55 

£ 

200 

1 5 

Bluford . 

10 

13 

27 

27 

45 

12 

10C 

1  130 

87 

Fast  St.  Louis . .  . 

5 

1 

Flora  . 

3 

50 

17 

40 

8 

100 

20 

Flora  Circuit . 

24 

32 

. 

12 

140 

75 

Lawreticeville . 

6 

120 

35 

29 

80 

30 

19 

100 

100 

Mt.  Vernon . 

3 

9 

15 

25 

5 

25 

25 

New  Hebron.  .  .  .  .* . 

1 

12 

33 

50 

20 

9 

200 

120 

Olnev . 

5 

81 

19 

51 

17 

100 

140 

20 

Olney  Circuit . 

23 

10 

6 

Parkersburg . 

8 

26 

52 

195 

80 

Robinson .  . 

2 

45 

16 

21 

60 

6 

50 

55 

10 

Sumner . 

11 

125 

45 

75 

30 

26 

230 

125 

St.  Francisville . 

7 

110 

20 

52 

80 

30 

30 

100 

75 

60 

Vienna . 

r 

Vergennes . 

28 

11 

30 

16 

126 

99 

West  Salem . 

13 

22 

20 

15 

20 

160 

80 

Woodlawn . 

3 

125 

24 

10 

5 

5 

25 

40 

25 

Delhi . 

8 

10 

10 

15 

• 

District  Summary.  .  .  . 

60 

656 

1 

12 

155 

441 

600 

275 

168 

486 

1916 

956 

Westfield  District — • 

Avena . 

120 

3 

12 

16 

4 

130 

55 

Beecher  City . 

15 

22 

8 

70 

42 

Casey . 

195 

5 

140 

80 

22 

125 

65 

12 

40 

160 

80 

Casey  Circuit . 

7 

76 

10 

.  .18 

69 

80 

Clarksburg . 

Greenup . 

, 

10 

12 

3 

80 

24 

Island  Grove . 

Johnstown . 

12 

12 

70 

30 

Loogootee . 

1 

16 

i 

20 

2 

12 

1 

30 

25 

75 

90 

10 

Martinsville . 

4 

15 

44 

60 

18 

135 

65 

Marshall . 

3 

42 

11 

12 

31 

18 

70 

18 

Oblong  . 

95 

5 

22 

19 

80 

30 

16 

70 

60 

Paris . 

7 

123 

16 

27 

50 

6 

80 

Toledo . 

4 

80 

3 

20 

25 

45 

4 

25 

55 

45 

Vermilion . 

2 

6 

6 

23 

11 

35 

12 

75 

22 

Westfield . 

6 

275 

30 

12 

160 

60 

50 

Westfield  Circuit . 

74 

24 

15 

4 

105 

69 

Vale  . 

5 

123 

16 

14 

14 

43 

5 

65 

50 

i 

District  Summary.  .  .  . 

410 

49 

881 

1 

20 

248 

306 

446 

336 

87 

650 

1143 

607 

Danville  District— 

Ashmore . 

Broadlands . 

5 

93 

6 

6 

15 

8 

45 

35 

85 

Chesterville . 

4 

60 

10 

5 

5 

20 

10 

45 

45 

25 

Charleston . 

2 

22 

1 

6 

18 

4 

6 

50 

3 

35 

10 

Danville  First . 

5 

80 

1 

8 

15 

26 

8! 

40 

6 

35 

35 

Danville  Perrvsville  Ave.  .  . 

2 

8 

7 

18 

6 

20 

12 

Danville  Circuit . .  . 

8 

100 

20 

34 

54 

15 

5 

24 

130 

70 

Findlay . 

9 

17 

10 

190 

Fisher . 

6 

60 

2 

13 

5 

27 

4 

12 

60 

65 

Galton . 

6 

60 

11 

15 

4 

75 

30 

Locus  Grove  . 

90 

19 

8 

50 

60 

30 

Oak  wood . 

6 

80 

20 

12 

20 

8 

75 

30 

Potomac . 

21 

20 

22 

70 

30 

15 

130 

30 

Penfield . 

11 

55 

12 

80 

55 

Redmon . 

3 

27 

4 

14 

54 

12 

225 

75 

Rossville . 

4 

45 

21 

28 

40 

30 

13 

45 

40 

38 

White  Heath . 

1 

181 

1 

15 

25 

20 

130 

50 

District  Summary .... 

90 

52 

665 

2 

'  14 

119 

237 

381 

255 

134 

481 

1140 

605 

Grand  Total . 

500 

161 

2202 

4 

46 

522 

984 

1427 

866 

389 

1617 

4199 

2168 

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263  53 

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765  75 

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15 

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501  14 

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134  75 

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35 

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22 

12 

1000  00 

75  00 

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12 

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21 

7 

462  60 

250  00 

69  65 

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600  00 

15  00 

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Birds 

$  629  00 

$  60  00 

%  20  00 

%  325  00 

8  200  00 

% 

$. 

Bluford  . 

582  19 

66  15 

136  60 

790  00 

134  92 

East  St.  Louis . : . 

1062  00 

20  00 

1896  37 

5  00 

Flora . 

822  00 

30  00 

197  50 

1043  16 

147  46 

Flora  Circuit . 

590  00 

58  00 

100  00 

350  00 

80  00 

63  00 

Lawrencevdlle . 

1025  00 

45  00 

280  00 

375  00 

125  00 

20  00 

Mt.  Vernon . 

802  28 

38  00 

19  00 

52  50 

6  00 

10  00 

New  Hebron . * 

910  00 

76  00 

220  00 

173  25 

20  00 

Olney . 

1078  00 

70  00 

475  00 

871  00 

164  61 

60  00 

Olney  Circuit . 

590  00 

72  70 

125  00 

1849  25 

96  00 

10  00 

Parkersburg . 

855  44 

80  00 

122  00 

742  00 

187  00 

20  00 

Robinson . 

864  00 

65  00 

431  00 

139  57 

30  15 

Sumner . 

962  00 

80  00 

557  00 

5000  00 

380  00 

30  00 

St.  Francis ville . 

1150  00 

78  00 

325  00 

750  00 

350  00 

52  50 

Vienna . 

Vergennes . 

349  54 

60  00 

260  34 

684  77 

118  76 

6  00 

West  Salem .... 

613  00 

68  05 

190  00 

420  00 

75  00 

176  42 

Woodlawn . 

434  00 

25  00 

74  45 

42  73 

1  00 

Delhi . 

406  27 

25  00 

26  00 

15  00 

District  Summary.  ... 

13729  72 

1016  90 

3558  89 

15026  55 

2480  00 

417  07 

93  00 

Westerfield  District — 

Avena . 

545  00 

42  00 

77  25 

53  50 

10  50 

Beecher  cCitv . 

250  50 

28  50 

40  00 

206  12 

2  00 

Casey . 

1234  00 

70  00 

270  00 

50  00 

378  45 

18  00 

Casev  Circuit . 

772  00 

58  71 

108  00 

125  08 

5  00 

Clarksburg . 

Greenip 

142  79 

25  00 

18  00 

Island  Grove . 

Johnstown. . 

281  83 

18  00 

32  00 

26  00 

Loogootee  .  . 

620  00 

64  00 

100  00 

75  00 

120  00 

4  07 

Martinsville . 

855  75 

90  00 

195  00 

85  00 

162  00 

5  00 

M  arshall .  . 

1035  89 

34  00 

75  00 

146  35 

85  77 

89  82 

Oblong . 

1011  00 

50  00 

98  00 

130  00 

8  00 

Paris . 

1225  00 

70  00 

125  00 

100  00 

148  23 

60  47 

Toledo . 

882  25 

56  00 

110  00 

152  55 

80  00 

4  00 

Vermillion  . 

715  00 

62  00 

362  00 

90  00 

32  75 

55  00 

Westfield . 

970  66 

82  00 

400  00 

4129  70 

175  20 

91  13 

71  15 

Westfield  Circuit 

517  36 

45  00 

143  24 

57  32 

7  85 

Yale. 

586  45 

75  00 

151  54 

102  05 

139  00 

3  00 

District  Summary . 

11645  82 

845  21 

2310  03 

5046  22 

1788  55 

251  77 

215  97 

Danville  District — 

Ashmore 

Broadlands 

545  42 

70  00 

56  00 

125  00 

92  81 

5  00 

Chesterville 

7 85  00 

42  00 

109  00 

16  20 

100  00 

5  00 

Charleston 

1007  00 

22  00 

219  59 

»  350  35 

69  20 

5  00 

Danville  First 

1183  00 

62  00 

323  58 

156  52 

29  28 

Danville  Perrysville  Ave .... 

230  63 

22  00 

34  35 

135  00 

35  37 

23  27 

Danville  Circuit 

837  76 

82  00 

350  00 

1100  00 

100  00 

22  50 

Findlay 

893  00 

52  00 

92  96 

216  17 

41  79 

19  60 

Fisher. .  .  . 

766  94 

59  60 

125  27 

345  87 

50  00 

30  00 

Galton . 

1030  00 

64  00 

225  00 

205  00 

195  00 

10  00 

40  00 

Locus  Grove 

750  00 

64  00 

170  00 

365  00 

60  00 

10  00 

Oakwood .... 

723  35 

67  50 

102  33 

105  65 

75  00 

5  00 

Potomac 

860  00 

76  00 

140  00 

25  00 

130  00 

20  00 

Penfield 

6^6  20 

60  00 

75  00 

115  60 

5  25 

Redmon.  . 

827  24 

82  00 

200  00 

4318  50 

200  00 

125  00 

Rossville 

980  00 

76  00 

185  00 

130  00 

15  00 

White  Heath . 

593  60 

i 

50  00 

100  00 

17  00 

106  30 

5  00 

District  Summary . 

12698  54 

951  10 

2508  08 

7324  74 

1657  59 

169  90 

205  00 

Grand  Total . 

38074  08 

2813  21 

8377  00 

27397  51 

5926  14 

838  74 

513  74 

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Woman’s  Mis¬ 

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Conference 

Church 

Extension. 

Church  Erection 

Church  Erection 

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Parsonage 

Erection. 

Sunday-School 

General  Fund. 

Y.  P.  S.  C^  E. 

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$ 

1 

$ . 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

20  00 

2  00 

1  00 

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30  00 

1  00 

63  00 

3  00 

3  00 

60  00 

5  81 

20  00 

21  00 

21  00 

17  06 

45  00 

3  00 

16  00 

5  00 

5  00 

4  30 

6  82 

3  00 

20  00 

6  40 

6  40 

30  00 

60  00 

44  51 

9  01 

53  52 

62  00 

75  00 

5  40 

4  00 

10  00 

5  00 

5  00 

57  00 

3  00 

20  00 

13  50 

13  50 

75  26 

4  12 

3  00 

4  35 

30  15 

57  68 

57  66 

60  65 

72  00 

3  60 

4  00 

4  00 

30  00 

34  90 

34  90 

0 

90  00 

52  50 

50  00 

50  00 

42  30 

100  00 

6  00 

6  00 

7  00 

7  00 

13  00 

176  42 

25  00 

25  00 

60  00 

1  00 

4  32 

4  32 

15  00 

1  00 

510  07 

258  29 

33  01 

291  30 

182  01 

686  56 

81  94 

5  81 

33  00 

8  35 

10  50 

9  50 

9  50 

25  00 

4  50 

2  00 

2  00 

18  00 

18  00 

18  00 

93  75 

69  25 

16  00 

4  00 

1  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

1  00 

2  00 

50 

4  07 

5  00 

5  00 

12  50 

10  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

30  98 

60  00 

5  00 

2  00 

1  00 

89  82 

20  85 

20  85 

46  91 

38  00 

9  80 

2  00 

2  00 

8  00 

12  25 

4  00 

16  25 

14  00 

4  00 

60  47 

31  92 

6  49 

38  41 

44  42 

75  00 

8  00 

4  00 

4  00 

4  00 

13  90 

40  00 

5  00 

2  00 

87  75 

40  00 

40  00 

91  98 

67  00 

10  00 

1  00 

1  50 

162  28 

101  50 

16  91 

118  41 

295  47 

90  00 

5  00 

7  85 

2  75 

2  75 

8  02 

2  00 

3  00 

3  00 

3  00 

42  00 

8  00 

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467  74 

237  92 

48  25 

286  17 

617  41 

546  77 

85  30 

22  00 

5  50 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

15  00 

5  00 

5  00 

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35  00 

35  00 

40  00 

1  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

15  00 

2  32 

1  00 

29  28 

25  00 

25  00 

17  70 

175  00 

13  00 

4  00 

5  03 

23  27 

23  47 

23  47 

46  00 

15  00 

3  30 

1  00 

22  50 

50  00 

50  00 

35  00 

82  00 

4  00 

16  60 

26  54 

26  54 

28  80 

9  07 

15  00 

1  50 

30  00 

10  00 

10  00 

5  65 

15  00 

21  00 

7  17 

50  00 

10  00 

18  00 

28  00 

60  00 

4  00 

10  00 

22  25 

22  25 

50  00 

12  96 

10  25 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

10  00 

8  28 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

85  00 

9  00 

4  00 

5  25 

5  00 

5  00 

30  00 

5  50 

2  58 

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5  00 

15  00 

6  00 

10  00 

16  00 

82  00 

14  00 

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5  00 

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25  00 

5  76 

374  90 

203  26 

48  00 

251  26 

274  76 

685  76 

120  48 

36  00 

7  17 

34  08 

5  03 

1352  71 

699  47 

129  26 

828  73 

1074  18 

1919  09 

287  72 

41  81 

7  17 

99  08 

18  88 

FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Children’s  Day 

Offering. 

Bishop’s  Salary 

Preacher’s  Aid. 

Preacher’s  Aid 

for  Conference. 

Beneficiary 

Education. 

Bonebrake 

Theological 

Seminary. 

Contributions 

to  Colleges 

Seminary,  etc. 

Westfield 

College 

Assessment. 

Olney  District — - 

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Birds . 

3  00 

18  00 

6  00 

20  00 

Bluford  . 

10  00 

8*00 

10  00 

East  St.  Louis . 

3  00 

1  00 

1  00 

4  00 

Flora . 

8  00 

3  00 

1  00 

Flora  Circuit . 

12  00 

Lawrenceville  .  . 

8  17 

TO  00 

4  00 

2  00 

f  nn 

15  00 

Mt.  Vernon .  .  . 

6  00 

6  00 

2  00 

5  00 

12  00 

New  Hebron.  .  .  . 

22  00 

25  00 

Olnev. . . . 

20  00 

7  00 

3  00 

8  00 

Olney  Circuit . 

20  00 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

Parkersburg.  . 

4  37 

18  00 

9  00 

1  00 

6  20 

5  00 

Robinson . 

18  00 

6  00 

3  00 

7  00 

25  00 

Sumner.  .  .  . 

7  00 

24  00 

8  00 

4  00 

s  nn 

35  00 

St.  Francis ville.  .  .  . 

24  00 

9  00 

4  00 

9  00 

35  00 

Vienna . 

Vergennes .  .  . 

6  00 

1  00 

2  00 

2  58 

West  Salem.  . 

20  00 

7  00 

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13  00 

Woodlawn . 

4  00 

1  00 

2  00 

2  00 

Delhi . 

District  Summary . 

22  54 

243  00 

« 

81  00 

20  00 

63  20 

208  58 

Westfield  District — 

Avena . 

2  75 

14  00 

2  00 

2  00 

3  00 

5  50 

Beecher  City. .  . 

Case  v . 

24  00 

5  00 

3  00 

7  00 

20  00 

Casey  Circuit.  .  .  . 

5  00 

5  00 

5  00 

Clarksburg . 

Greenup . 

Island  Grove . 

Johnstown . 

1  00 

1  00 

1  00 

Loogootee. . . . 

1  50 

8  00 

2  00 

Martinsville . 

2  00 

26  00 

2  00 

3  00 

15  00 

Marshall.  .  .  . 

10  00 

3  00 

5  00 

10  00 

Oblong . 

14  00 

3  00 

2  00 

4  00 

10  00 

Paris . 

2  14 

18  00 

7  00 

3  00 

7  00 

4  00 

Toledo . 

1  00 

10  00 

3  00 

1  50 

3  50 

6  20 

7  50 

Vermillion . 

2  60 

16  00 

6  00 

2  00 

Westfield . 

4  61 

22  50 

8  00 

4  00 

9  00 

35  00 

Westfield  Circuit . 

2  59 

8  00 

1  00 

4  00 

Yale . 

2  25 

10  00 

District  Summary . 

2144 

186  00 

41  00 

17  50 

47  50 

6  20 

117  00 

Danville  District — 

Ashmore . 

Broadlands . 

2  55 

15  00 

5  00 

5  00 

Chesterville . 

3  60 

10  00 

1  00 

1  00 

10  00 

Charleston . 

4  00 

1  00 

1  00 

1  00 

4  00 

Danville  First . 

2  58 

18  on 

3  00 

8  00 

8  00 

20  00 

Danville  Perrvsville  Ave 

2  02 

3  00  .... 

1  00 

1  00 

1  00 

4  00 

Danville  Circuit . 

13  85 

20  on! . 

7  00 

3  00 

8  00 

25  00 

Findlay . 

10  00 

2  00 

1  45 

2  50 

9  93 

Fisher . 

1  00 

18  00 

4  00 

7  00 

10  00 

Gal  ton . 

6  50 

12  00 

. 

6  00 

3  00 

6  00 

13  00 

Locus  Grove .  . 

1  00 

18  00 

6  00 

3  00 

4  00 

Oakwood  .... 

2  00 

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5  00 

Potomac . 

22  00  . 

8  00 

2  00 

7  00 

25  00 

Penfield'  .... 

5  00 

3  00 

1  00 

1  00 

Red  mo  n . 

4  16 

•  22  00 

8  00 

3  00 

8  00 

25  00 

Rossville . 

2  00 

13  00 

White  Heath  . 

4  30 

8  00 

1  00 

2  00 

District  Summary . 

43  56 

197  00 

2  00 

49  00 

30  45 

62  50 

165  93 

Grand  Total . 

87  54 

626  00 

2  00 

171  00 

67  95 

173  20 

6  20 

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11,500 

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2  00 

1,707  21 

4 

1 

i 

5,000 

345 

1200 

2  50 

1,241  97 

4 

4,000 

2  00 

1  50 

468  36 

1 

1,200 

436  77 

1 

2,500 

•74  00 

42  80 

204  75 

38,741  42 

46 

12 

3 

76,100 

2,820 

20,65 

2,715 

5  00 

1  50 

50  00 

857  00 

4 

1 

3,175 

650 

506  51 

3 

1 

3,200 

400 

5  00 

7  50 

25  00 

3,287  95 

1 

1 

5,000 

2,500 

5  00 

5  00 

1,036  74 

4 

1 

41000 

1,000 

700 

185  79 

6 

4,000 

367  83 

2 

2,200 

817  07 

4 

2 

4,000 

1,500 

5  00 

5  00 

1,883  60 

6 

8,900 

2  00 

1,635  39 

1 

1 

3,000 

3,000 

300 

6  00 

4  00 

1,381  25 

1 

1 

2,150 

1,150 

6  00 

2  50 

32  00 

2,022  67 

1 

1 

6,000 

400 

2,000 

200 

3  00 

1  50 

1,048  80 

3 

1 

7,400 

831 

815 

6  00 

1,704  08 

2 

1 

4,000 

1,300 

7  00 

1  50 

80  00 

6,615  17 

1 

1 

10,000 

1,500 

799  23 

4 

4,700 

6  00 

1,113  49 

5 

1 

5,000 

725 

54  00 

% 

40  50 

187  00 

25,316  57 

48 

13 

.... 

76,725 

1,231 

16,540 

1,200 

3  00 

1,062  68 

2 

3,000 

750 

1  00 

1  50 

50  00 

1,253  65 

1 

1 

1,760 

1,700 

125 

2  00 

1  00 

1,710  46 

1 

1 

1 ,555 

625 

6  00 

2  00 

12  62 

2,080  06 

1 

1 

9,500 

1,500 

2  00 

12  50 

780  00 

1 

2,000 

375 

7  00 

2  50 

20  00 

2,997  00 

3 

7,800 

800 

2  50 

4  60 

1,428  41 

2 

1 

2,900 

28 

900 

2  00 

1,479  85 

2 

1 

2,500 

1,100 

5  00 

2  00 

1,936  50 

3 

1 

6,000 

3  00 

4  00 

1,553  46 

1 

1 

2,000 

1,620 

7  00 

5  83 

1,182  04 

4 

1 

5,900j 

75 

900 

7  00 

1,572  00 

2 

1 

4,700 

1,300 

5  00 

8  00 

1,022  13 

2 

2,600 

5  00 

.  .  6  070  20 

3 

1 

1 

13,800 

1,470 

1,200 

6  00 

2  00 

1,415  75 

3 

1 

4,725 

1,600 

6  00 

814  06 

4 

1 

3,900 

1,500 

64  50 

38  43 

95  12 

28,357  75 

35 

11 

2 

74,640 

3,373 

14,070 

125 

192  50 

121  73 

486  87 

92,415  74 

l 

129 

36 

5 

227,465 

74  24  51  260 

l 

4,040 

6.700 

1.500 

2.500 
3,200 
5,000 

13.500 

2,000 

9.500 

11,000 

2,250 

5,400 

6,100 

2.700 

11.500 


6,200 

4,000 

1,200 

2,500 


96,750 


3,825 

3,600 

7,500 

5,000 


4,000 


2,200 

5,500 

8,900 

6,000 

3.300 
8,000 
8,215 

5.300 
115,00 

4,700 

5,725 


93,263 


3,750 

3,460 

1,555 

11,000 

2,000 

7.800 

3.800 

3.600 
6,000 
3,620 

6.800 

6,000 

2.600 
14,000 

6,325 

4,400 


86,710 


276,725 


FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Net  Value. 

Months  Em¬ 

ployed. 

No.  Minutes 

Wanted. 

U 

00 

% 

tf. 

c3 

> 

ry* 

Dayton  Flood 

- - 

a 

r* 

H 

o 

£ 

<v 

i-4 

4-> 

-*-> 

c 

Cowden 

Memorial 

Mt.  Vernon 

Kiyoshi  Yaba 

1 

Olney  District — 

Birds . 

6.700 
1,250 
1,785 
2,675 
5,000 

11,850 

2,000 

9,500 

9,150 

2,050 

5,400 

6,100 

2.700 
11,500 

12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
9V2 
...  .12 
12 

i 

30 

25 

12 

40 

40 

50 

20 

50 

50 

60 

50 

20 

50 

40 

Bluford  . 

12  00 

12  00 

East  Saint  Louis . 

Flora . 

65  00 

4  38 

7  84 

Flora  Circuit . 

Lawrenceville . 

Mt.  Vernon . 

New  Hebron . 

Olney . 

Olnev  Circuit . 

117  00 

10  00 
21  35 

Parkersburg . 

18  11 

Robinson . 

4  20 

Sumner . 

St.  Francisville . 

• 

Vienna . 

Vergennes . 

5,855 

4,000 

1,200 

2,500 

7 

12 

12 

12 

50 

60 

20 

30 

188  00 

West  Salem . 

Wood  lawn . 

Delhi . 

District  Summary.  .  .  . 

Westfield  District 

Avena . 

91,215 

3,825 

3,600 

7,500 

4,300 

208  M 

12 

7 

12 

12 

697 

40 

40 

40 

40 

370  00 

34  49 

51  19 

4  20 

• 

Beecher  Citv . 

Casey . 

* 

Casey  Circuit . 

Clarksburg . 

Greenup . 

4,000 

7 

20 

Island  Grove . 

Johnstown . 

2,200 

5,500 

8,900 

5.700 

3.300 
7,400 
7,384 

5.300 
11,500 

4.700 
5,725 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

10 

30 

40 

35 

40 

50 

40 

38 

40 

20 

25 

Loogootee . 

Martinsville . 

Marshall . 

Oblong . 

49  00 
23  00 

Paris . 

Toledo . 

Vermilion.  .  .  . 

75  00 

43  75 

63  00 

Westfield . 

Westfield  Circuit 

Yale  . 

District  Summary .... 

Danville  District — 
Ashmore  .  .... 

90,834 

182 

548 

75  00 

43  75 

135  00 

Broadlands .  . 

3,750 

3,335 

930 

11,000 

1,925 

7,000 

3,772 

3.600 
6,000 
3,620 
6,725 
6,000 

2.600 
12,130 

6,325 

4,400 

9 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

25 

35 

30 

25 

10 

40 

25 

25 

40 

12 

40 

30 

30 

40 

35 

30 

Chesterville . .  . 

Charleston.  .  .  . 

Danville  First . 

57  00 
10  00 
65  00 

4  00 

Danville  Perrysville  Ave..  . 
Danville  Circuit . 

47  50 

3  00 
31  50 

6  00 
14  00 

Findlav  . 

Fisher. .  . . 

47  46 
30  00 

21  00 

25  00 

7  36 

Galton 

Locus  Grove . 

• 

Oakwood 

Potomac 

1 . 

Penfield 

Redmon 

35  55 

Rossville 

White  Heath.  . . 

10  00 

District  Summary .... 

Grand  Total . 

83,112 

189 

472 

124  96 

91  05 

157  00 

7  36 

14  00 

20  00 

265,161 

579 M 

1,717 

569  96 

169  29 

343  19 

11  57 

14  00 

20  00 

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SUMMERY  OF  STATISTICS 


Organized  churches,  135. 

Itinerants,  79;  local  preachers,  7.  Total,  8G. 

Members  at  beginning  of  year  10,431 ;  end  of  year,  11,191 ; 
gain,  760. 

Christian  Endeavor  Societies,  41;  members,  1,703;  Junior  C.  E. 
Societies,  23;  members,  902. 

Sunday  Schools,  120 ;  enrollment,  9,437 ;  teachers  and  officers, 
1,485;  loss  in  enrollment,  4,587. 

Telescopes  taken,  984;  loss,  58;  Watchwords  taken,  1,427; 
Woman’s  Evangels  taken,  317. 

Church  houses,  129 ;  value,  $227,465. 

Parsonages,  36;  value,  $51,260. 

Finances — Pastors’  salaries,  $28,792.55;  presiding  elders’  salaries, 
$2,813.21;  local  Current  Expenses,  $8,377;  local  church  and  par¬ 
sonage  expense,  $27,397.51;  local  Sunday-school  collections, 
$5,926.14;  home  missions,  $838.74;  foreign  missions,  $699.47; 
Missions — Woman’s  Missionary  Association,  $1,074.18;  church 
erection,  $287.72;  church  erection  special,  $41.81;  parsonage  erec¬ 
tion  special,  $7.17;  Sunday-school  general  fund,  $99.08;  Children’s 
Day  offerings,  $87.54;  Bishop’s  salary,  $626.00;  Conference 
Preachers’  Aid,  $171.00;  Preachers’  Aid,  $2.00;  beneficiary  edu¬ 
cation,  $67.95 ;  Bonebrake  Seminary,  $173.20 ;  contributions  to 
colleges,  $6.20;  Westfield  College,  $491.51;  home  missions  special, 
$513.74;  foreign  missions  special,  $129.26;  Conference  Church 
Extension,  $1,919.09;  publication  fund,  $192.50;  total  for  all 
purposes,  $83,023.80. 


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NOTES 


The  examination  of  licentiates  occurred  on  Tuesday,  August  19, 
1913.  ^ 

Rev.  B.  N.  Sypolt,  pastor  of  the  United  Brethren  Church  at 
Findlay,  Illinois,  preached  on  Tuesday  night. 

A  Christian  Endeavor  program  under  the  direction  of  Professor 
C.  E.  Bigelow,  of  Westfield,  was  given  Wednesday  night. 

Dr.  S.  S.  Plough,  secretary  of  Foreign  Missions,  gave  an  ad¬ 
dress  on  Thursday  night. 

Dr.  C.  Whitney,  secretary  of  Home  Missions,  gave  an  address 
on  Friday  night  on  Church  Erection  and  Home  Missions. 

Rev.  I.  B.  Fisher,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  pastor  of  Delhi  charge, 
preached  Saturday  night. 

Introduced  to  the  Conference  were:  Brother  Nellis  R.  Funk,  son 
of  Dr.  W.  R.  Funk;  Rev.  C.  E.  Helms,  pastor  Methodist  Prot¬ 
estant  Church;  Rev.  II.  E.  Crain,  pastor  Second  M.  E.  Church; 

♦  Dr.  B.  F.  Shipp,  pastor  First  M.  E.  Church;  Dr.  H.  H.  Peters, 
pastor  Disciples  Church;  Rev.  Henry  Snowden,  pastor  Second 
Baptist  Church  (all  these  of  Paris,  Ill.) ;  Dr.  Horace  Reed, 
representing  the  Illinois  Yigilence  Association. 

Admitted  to  Advisory  Seats:  Dr.  W.  R.  Eunk,  Publishing 
Agent;  Rev.  W.  L.  Blackwell,  member  M.  E.  Church,  South; 
Rev.  H.  A.  McBride,  member  White  River  Conference;  Rev.  Wm. 
Givens,  of  White  River  Conference;  C.  W.  Bauman;  Dr.  S.  E. 
Long,  pastor  United  Brethren  Church,  Decatur,  Illinois;  Dr. 
S.  S.  Hough,  secretary  Foreign  Missions;  Dr.  C.  Whitney,  sec¬ 
retary  Home  Missions;  Rev.  Y.  W.  Overton,  District  Superin¬ 
tendent  Northern  Illinois  Conference;  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell,  sec¬ 
retary  of  Education;  Rev.  B.  S.  Billings,  of  South  Illinois  Meth¬ 
odist  Protestant  Church;  Dr.  E.  H.  Shuey,  District  Superinten¬ 
dent  Northern  Illinois  Conference;  Dr.  J.  S.  Kendall,  secre¬ 
tary  Christian  Stewardship;  Rev.  W.  H.  Halberstadt,  of  White 
River  Conference;  Dr.  J.  E.  Fout,  manager  Bonebrake  Theo¬ 
logical  Seminary;  Rev.  G.  L.  Good,  of  Northern  Illinois  Con¬ 
ference;  Rev.  J.  A.  Bray,  of  VvTiite  River  Conference;  Rev.  L. 
O.  Blake,  of  White  River  Conference. 

The  following  named  absentees  sent  communications  explain¬ 
ing  their  absence :  G.  W.  Keller,  J.  A.  Smith,  Miss  Elizabeth 
Thompson,  C.  A.  Hall. 


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(Official  Record) 


FIRST  DAY. 

The  fifty-sixth  session  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference  convened 
in  the  United  Brethren  church  at  Paris,  Illinois,  Wednesday 
morning,  at  eight-thirty,  August  20,  1913,  Bishop  LI.  IT.  Fout, 
presiding. 

Devotions  were  conducted  by  Rev.  G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

The  opening  address  of  the  Conference  entitled  “An  Outlook,’’ 
was  given  by  Bishop  Fout.  He  spoke  tenderly  to  the  Conference 
of  his  new  office  and  association  with  this  body.  He  referred 
to  his  past  life  in  which  he  had  been  a  pastor  for  ten  years  and 
for  twelve  years  was  editor  of  our  Sunday-school  Literature. 
The  words,  “The  Lord  will  provide,”  said  the  Bishop,  had  always 
been  a  stimulus  to  him.  He  then  read  at  length  from  his  own 
article  just  published  in  the  Telescope,  fully  describing  the 
Northwest  District. 

After  the  roll  call,  the  Bishop  inquired  about  the  organization 
of  the  Conference.  Rev.  F.  H.  King  tendered  his  resignation  as 
a  member  of  the  Statistical  Committee  and  recommended  Rev. 
L.  II.  Cooley  to  succeed  him.  By  motion  he  was  elected. 

By  agreement,  the  program  as  printed  was  to  be  regarded  as 
official  and  was  to  be  followed  as  near  as  possible. 

Rev.  Mr.  Cooley  made  mention  of  the  fact  that  the  ministers’ 
reports  must  be  adjusted  to  agree  with  the  old  chart  and  asked 
the  ministers  to  meet  the  Statistical  Committee  as  soon  as  pos¬ 
sible. 

•  \ 

By  motion,  the  first  seven  rows  of  pews  across  the  room  were 
made  the  bar  of  the  Conference. 

The  presiding  elders’  reports  were  then  read  and  approved  as 
-follows : 


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Annual  Report  of  Olney  District. 

Bishop  II.  II.  Font.  D.D.,  and  Members  of  the  Conference. 

Again  I  am  profoundly  grateful  to  Almighty  God  for  his  bound¬ 
less  goodness  to  me,  and  I  heartily  appreciate  the  splendid  co¬ 
operation  of  the  pastors  and  the  people,  during  the  Conference 
year.  I  hereby  submit  my  second  annual  report  of  the  Olney 
District : 

Twelve  months  ago,  nineteen  pastors  w7ere  assigned  to  that, 
many  fields  of  labor,  by  the  Stationing  Committee,  and  there 
were  only  two  resignations.  G.  W.  Reid  resigned  Yergennes 
Circuit,  and  W.  L.  Fear  was  immediately  appointed,  and  the 
Executive  Committee  of  'Westfield  College  elected  Doctor  H.  M. 
Tipsword,  president  of  the  Westfield  College;  and  this  was 
ratified  by  the  Board  of  Trustees.  But,  the  president  with  other 
help  has  supplied  the  Robinson  pulpit  the  remainder  of  the  year. 
This  heroic  army  of  Christian  workers  has  marched  steadily 
onward,  achieving  untold  victories  for  the  extension  of  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God. 

The  district  is  being  better  organized  all  the  time  in  the 
majority  -of  the  local  churches;  though  some  hold  on  to  the 
old  methods  of  financing  the  church  and  still  have  their  annual 
“agony  days”  in  the  closing  weeks  -of  the  year.  There  are 
none  so  blind  as  those  who  refuse  to  see.  The  new  light  of 
the  new  financial  plan  is  now  breaking  from  the  east,  and  the 
wise  men  can  soon  come  west  and  see  Christ  in  the  manger,  of 
better  days  and  brighter  tomorrows  for  our  Conference. 

There  are  fifty-five  appointments,  six  stations,  thirteen  cir-  • 
euits,  fourteen  parsonages,  and  sixty  church  houses.  Nearly 
every  one  of  these  buildings  are  in  the  best  of  repair.  Our 
people  are  doing  better  housekeeping  in  God's  church  every 
year.  The  Solomonic,  or  our  best  possible  ideal,  must  more  and 
more  prevail  if  we  are  to  hold  well  equipped  pastors.  God  can 
call  men  to  preach,  the  church  and  schools  can  prepare  them 
for  their  work,  but  unless  we  build  good  modern  churches  and 
parsonages,  the  stronger  and  better  equipped  men  will  keep  on 
going  where  these  can  be  found.  So  brethren,  let  us  put  more 
money  into  such  buildings,  in  the  way  of  church  extension  and 
home  missions,  until  we  are  stronger  and  then  we  can  send  more 
money  away  from  home  than  is  possible  at  this  time.  The  last 
General  Conference  revealed  the  fact  that  Lower  Wabash  Confer¬ 
ence  was  scarcely  on  the  map  of  United  Brethrenism  in  many- 
things.  It  is  high  time  we  wake  up  and  do  something  at  home 
worth  -while.  At  all  hazards  let  us  make  the  effort.  It  was 
an  unusually  g'ood  year  for  awakenings  and  revivals  of  religion. 
Not  on  every  charge,  nor  in  every  local  church,  though  we  prayed 
ardently  for  this.  There  were  eight  hundred  conversions  and' 

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seven  hundred  additions  to  the  churches.  The  pastors  for  the 
most  part  conducted  their  own  meetings. 

Evangelist  H.  A.  Lehwald  of  Olney,  Illinois,  and  a  regular  or¬ 
dained  minister  in  our  Church,  conducted  several  meetings  on 
the  district  with  varying  results.  He  is  a  strong  preacher  of 
the  word  and  wins  the  people  with  his  message.  As  a  Confer¬ 
ence  wide  evangelist,  he  could  do  great  good  in  awakening  luke¬ 
warm  churches  and  winning  hundreds  to  the  kingdom.  If  all  of 
the  pastors  and  their  workers  would  work  as  hard  to  hold  and 
develop  their  converts  as  they  do  to  win  them  for  Christ  and  the 
church,  the  sight  would  be  glorious;  whereas,  in  some  churches, 
but  few  keep  the  faith  over  dog  days.  Counting  backslidden 
and  unsaved  converts  at  Conference  time,  is  like  counting  dead 
horses  to  swell  the  numbers  for  worthless  show  and  spectacular 
display.  May  God  help  us  all  to  be  genuine  in  these  cold,  ma¬ 
terialistic  and  dust-covered  times. 

Our  home  missions  at  Lawrenceville,  Flora,  and  East  St. 
Louis  have  had  a  good  year.  Lawrenceville  church  is  well  or¬ 
ganized  and  the  church  debt,  at  last  account,  was  something  over 
$500,  and  the  rest  on  good  subscription.  The  parsonage  there 
is  worth  at  least  $2,500,  and  only  has  a  debt  of  $1,000,  the  pastor 
paying  $15.00  per  month  until  the  debt  is  cancelled.  This 
promises  at  present  to  be  one  of  our  leading  churches  in  the 
Conference.  This  has  been  the  best  year  of  its  history  in  point  of 
revival  and  ingathering.  The  church  has  grown  steadily  from 
its  beginning. 

Flora  mission  church  is  well  organized,  and  has  had  a 
gracious  revival  and  a  large  ingathering.  This  people  have 
built  a  new  and  modern  parsonage  worth  $1,100.  The  church 
and  parsonage  debt  is  only  $400,  and  this  amount  is  being 
handled  by  the  church  in  the  building  and  loan  association. 
The  East  St.  Louis  mission  church  is  now  under  course  of 
construction.  The  foundation  is  in  with  the  concrete  footings. 
The  stone  mason  at  last  report  was  doing  his  work.  Much  of 
the  material  is  on  the  ground  and  Pastor  Kettring,  Architect 
Bullard,  and  Contractor  J.  E.  Carson  are  hard  at  wTork,  confident 
of  a  place  to  worship  before  the  frost  flies.  We  hope  this  church, 
can  be  completed  and  dedicated  by  April  1,  1914.  With  what 
the  general  society  of  Church  Erection  has  promised,  the  home 
Conference,  yet  to  be  paid  subscriptions  and  the  money  on 
hand — this  hope  is  thfe  vision  of  victory  toward  which  all  con¬ 
cerned  should  move  with  steady  and  unbroken  step.  The  earnest 
pastor  and  his  devoted  wife  have  buried  their  lives  in  this  en¬ 
terprise  and  are  sacrificing,  as  few  of  us  have  ever  done,  and 
they  deserve  our  prayers  and  material  means  up  to  the  point  of 
our  ability  to  give.  May  every  one  share  with  them  this  heavy 

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responsibility  and  then  rejoice  with  them  in  a  final  and  glorious 
victory.  May  the  spirit  of  sacrifice  become  contagious. 

Mt.  Vernon  mission  station  is  well  organized,  has  had  some 
revival  and  ingathering.  Financially  the  church  has  succeeded 
better  than  last  year.  As  to  building,  we  are  just  where  we  were 
a  year  ago,  except  some  money  has  been  gathered  by  the  pastor  and 
the  local  debts  on  the  property  paid.  The  pastor  and  his  wife 
have  worked  hard  and  are  in  good  favor  with  all  the  people. 
The  presiding  elder  and  the  pastor  have  felt  for  two  years  that  a 
southern  Illinois  man  who  better  understands  the  people,  and  who 
is  adapted  to  city  mission  work,  ought  to  be  placed  here.  Such 
a  man  has  been  found  among  our  number;  a  success  in  his 
own  business;  a  man  who  has  been  successful  in  the  building 
and  raising  of  funds  on  other  fields  of  labor  in  the  Conference. 
Xow  if  the  Conference  will  appropriate  the  same  amount  one 
more  year,  we  are  perfectly  confident  that  the  building  will  go 
up  and  we  will  achieve  a  great  victory  where  it  is  so  greatly 
needed.  With  a  mile  square  of  the  city’s  population,  in  a  fine 
residence  district  where  three  thousand  people  live,  with  no 
church  near  them,  we  must  succeed.  The  class  for  the  most  part 
is  poor,  but  courageous,  and  I  hope  the  Conference  may  see  its 
opportunity  and  in  a  substantial  way  get  under  the  burden  one 
more  year.  The  city  will  come  to  our  rescue  when  once  we  be- 
gin  to  build,  but  not  until  then,  for  blunders  have  been  made  in 
the  past,  and  the  people  will  rally  when  they  see  a  safe  and  sane 
management.  Pastor  #  Cooley  has  moved  with  caution  and  not 
a  shred  of  fanaticism  is  to  be  found  in  the  class  and  the  ^people 
are  still  hungry  for  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  Ko  more 
heroic  band  of  workers  are  to  be  found  in  our  Conference.  May 
we  all  get  the  vision  and  work  for  the  victory.  A  great  Y.  P. 
C.  E.  Convention  was  held  at  Pobinson,  Illinois,  July  9,  10,  11. ' 
I  was  sorry  to  be  absent,  but  sickness  in  my  home  and  a 
funeral  away  from  home  explains  it  all.  Doctor  Tipsword,  Pre¬ 
siding  Elder  Xorviel,  and  the  good  people  of  Robinson  church 
helped  to  make  the  program  and  entertainment  a  glorious  suc¬ 
cess  as  many  present  have  reported. 

Our  foreign  Bishop  A.  T.  Howard  and  Doctor  S.  Keister  helped 
make  the  program  rich  with  many  intellectual  and  spiritual 
feasts.  Lower  Wabash  Branch,  under  the  efficient  direction  of 
President  C.  C.  Rose  and  his  co-workers,  are  acomplishing  great 
things  for  the  extension  of  the  kingdom  in  our  Conference. 
The  branch  helped  greatly  in  our  Lawrenceville  enterprise  for 
two  years.  It  would  have  been  impossible  without  this  financial 
support.  This  makes  the  third  year  that  the  branch  has  given 
$650  to  the  support  of  the  Eeast  St.  Louis  pastor.  Without  this, 
we  could  not  go  forward.  They  have  helped  greatly  in  the  support 

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of  foreign  missions.  We  appreciate  the  help  of  our  young 
people,  and  pledge  ourselves  to  encourage  them,  in  such  noble 
work  for  the  Master.  We  may  never  in  time  know  what  we  owe 
Christian  Endeavor  as  a  permanent  factor  for  the  training  of 
life  in  the  church  and  the  state. 

BUILDINGS  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

The  Bluford  charge  having  lost  their  parsonage  by  fire  last 
year,  have  this  year  built  a  beautiful  and  commodious  parsonage 
of  seven  rooms  worth  $1,500  to  any  charge  including  coal  house 
and  other  improvements.  The  pastor  deserves  much  credit  for 
contending  for  a  modern  house  and  for  the  work  he  did  in  mak¬ 
ing  it  a  possibility.  He  spent  about  seventy-five  days  on  this 
enterprise.  There  is  but  little  debt  and  this  arranged  for  with 
good  notes.  Pastor  B.  B.  Phelps  and  wife  say  it  is  a  great  joy 
to  live  sin  such  a  manse.  The  church  repaired  a  large  Sunday- 
school  room,  added  a  fine  belfry,  concrete  walks,  and  now  the 
new  parsonage  makes  us  about  an  $8,000  property,  one  of  the  best 
in  any  town  of  that  size  in  the  State.  This  is  a  great  invest¬ 
ment  for  this  people  for  a  generation  and  the  people  are  happy  over 
the  outcome. 

The  loyal  people  at  Hallidayboro,  Illinois,  last  November,  under 
the  direction  of  G.  W.  Reid,  pastor,  completed  a  beauti¬ 
ful  and  well  arranged  church  house.  It  cost  $2,000, 
the  Halliday  Coal  Company  paying  about  half  of  this  amount, 
the  class  the  rest  of  it.  The  remaining  debt  is  being  paid  by 
these  happy  coal  miners.  It  is  the  only  church  in  the  town,  and 
Pastor  W.  L.  Fear  and  wife  are  enjoying  a  good  year  on  the 
Vergennes  Circuit.  The  church  at  Parkersburg  was  struck  by 
lightning  last  summer,  but  has  been  repaired  this  year.  Oak 
Grove  church  has  spent  about  $500  putting  in  a  new  foundation, 
new  seats,  painting  and  papering.  Pastor  Ade  has  had  a  good 
year.  Other  repairs  on  the  charge  are  valuable.  Elbow  Church 
on  Olney  Circuit,  burned  last  winter  and  the  people,  under  the 
direction  of  Pastor  W.  R.  Muncie,  have  built  a  much  better  and 
a  more  modern  building  than  the  first  one.  It  will  cost  about 
$1,800.  It  will  be  ready  for  dedication  soon  after  this  Conference 
closes.  It  is  a  fine  compliment  to  their  loyalty  and  spirit  of  holy 
enterprise. 

Centenary  church  on  Summer  Circuit  tore  their  old  building- 
down  and  have  erected  a  splendid  house  of  worship,  costing, 
including  labor  donations,  and  materials  donated,  about  $1,200. 
All  this  was  done  without  a  pastor.  Brothers  Fife,  Herron,  and 
others  took  charge  and  their  house  will  be  ready  for  dedication 
soon.  What  could  others  do  with  a  pastor  who  are  now  just 
worshiping  in  an  old  shack,  and  themselves  living  in  palatial 

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homes !  Pastor  Connett,  of  Olney  Station,  led  his  people  to 
victory  in  the  putting  in  of  a  fine  basement  and  thoroughly 
furnishing  it  for  practical  Sunday-school  purposes.  The  rest 
of  the  building  was  repaired,  repainted,  and  repapered,  with  its 
concrete  entrances  from  three  ways  to  the  auditorium  and  base¬ 
ment.  It  is  now  the  best  workshop  in  the  Conference.  Dr. 

W.  It.  Funk,  D.D.  of  Dayton,  Ohio,  reopened  it  July  13,  1913. 
It  was  a  great  day  and  the  amount  asked  for  was  given  and  some 
over.  The  whole  cost  was  $2,000.  Pastor  Connett  and  his 

people  have  had  a  great  year  and  can  in  the  future,  welcome 
all  who  desire  to  come  to  the  Sunday  school.  The  large  and  grow¬ 
ing  Sunday  school  drove  our  people  to  provide  more  room,  and  this 
is  the  way  they  chose  to  do  it. 

The  Sanbaren  Church  has  put  in  a  new  piano  and  made  other 
needed  improvements,  also  in  town  considerable  has  been  spent 
in  the  way  of  improvements.  Pastor  O.  J.  Bogard  has  had  the 
greatest  of  three  years  on  St.  Francisville  charge.  A  great 
revival  in  the  town  and  many  added  to  the  church.  The  people 

at  Adams  Corner,  West  Salem  charge,  spent  about  $500  on  the 

church.  Pastor  Harbert  and  his  people  wanted  to  do  something 
worth  while  and  they  did. 

On  Flora  Circuit,  T.  H.  Decker  is  the  pastor.  Harmony  has  £ut 
in  a  new  foundation,  repaired,  repapered,  painted,  and  decorated 
at  a  cost  of  nearly  $500.  Mt.  Zion  and  Bethel  have  made  valua¬ 
ble  improvements.  It  has  been  a  good  year  on  this  charge — the 
two  acre  parsonage  grounds  swarm  with  chickens. 

The  parsonage  at  East  St.  Louis  has  been  somewhat  remodeled 
in  the  basement;  reroofed,  repainted,  repapered,  so  much 
better  did  it  look,  that  I  scarcely  knew  it  on  first  sight.  It  is 
much  more  convenient  than  before  the  improvement. 

Light  plants  have  been  put  in  several  churches.  Other  repairs  on 
parsonages  and  church  buildings  are  too  numerous  to  mention. 

SALARIES. 

None  of  the  salaries  are  high  enough  as  compared  with  the 
high  cost  of  living.  The  majority  of  charges  will  report  in 
full  or  nearly  so.  There  will  be  some  deficits,  all  too  large.  I 
could  not  get  the  full  reports,  for  much  was  unpaid,  too  late 
for  this  report.  L  cannot  report  the  benevolences  for  the  same 
reason  given  as  to  pastor’s  salary.  The  elder  and  pastors  have 
urged  larger  giving  and  tried  to  arouse  the  people  to  more  liberal 
and  systematic  giving.  It  did  good.  The  causes  for  deficits 
are  many:  A  wide  spread  drought  which  discourages  our  rural 
people  and  consequently  the  people  of  the  towns;  the  old  way 
of  financing  the  church — give  as  you  feel  like  it,  or  not  at  all; 
some  irresponsible  stewards,  pastor  not  visiting  his  people — never 

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getting  into  many  homes.  Nothing  will  make  up  for  proper 
pastoral  care  of  thei  flock.  There  must  he  personal  interest  in 
every  member  of  the  household  of  faith.  Let  us  be  “worthy  of 
our  hire.”  Some  of  us  could  not  get  a  dollar  per  day  the  way 
we  work,  in  any  other  employment,  and  yet  want  two  or  three 
dollars  for  half  work  and  half  play.  Whoever  among  us  is 
guilty  let  him  not  “throw  the  first  stone,”  else  he  might 
break  his  house  of  glass.  We  have  received  far  too  little  for 
home  and  foreign  missions  though  these  causes  have  been  urged 
publicly  and  privately.  What  will  some  say  when  they  see  the 
converted  heathen  marchii}g  in  at  that  last  great  day? 

BOUNDARIES. 

Unless  St.  Francisville  should  become  a  station,  the  circuits 
in  Lawrence,  Wabash,  and  Richland  counties  cannot  be  better 
arranged  than  they  are  at  present.  This  must  not  be  done  with¬ 
out  the  mutual  consent  of  the  majority  of  all  concerned.  I  recom¬ 
mend  that  Delhi  church  and  Woodriver  class  form  Woodriver  mis¬ 
sion.  Dr.  I.  B.  Fisher,  the  pastor,  organized  a  class  of  twenty-seven 
members  and  no  better  people  can  be  found.  They  have  paid  the 
pastor  $25.00  each  month  since  the  organization.  Delhi  can  pay 
$150  next  year,  making  a  salary  of  $450.  Dr.  Fisher  is  willing  to 
serve  the  charge  as  long  as  he  lives  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  if  it  is 
agreeable  to  the  Conference.  In  view  of  a  growing  debt  in  our 
church  extension  work,  I  recommend  that  Woodlawn  church  be 
attached  to  Flora  Circuit  making  four  appointments ;  thus 
saving  $150,  for  no  appointment  can  be  added  to  it.  In  this  way 
it  can  be  made  a  three  weeks1  work,  and  can  pay  a  living  salary. 

Sumner  Circuit,  Parkersburg  Circuit,  and  Olney  Circuit  each 
have  one  appointment  too  many,  and  this  causes  dissatisfaction 
and  unrest  on  the  part  of  pastors  and  people.  I  leave  it  to  the 
Boundary  Committee  to  do  what  is  best  in  each  case.  I  recom¬ 
mend  that  Oak  Hill  and  Nebo  churches  be  left  on  Bluford  Cir¬ 
cuit,  as  the  other  three  churches  have  not  been  able  this  year  to 
pay  the  pastor  a  living  salary,  the  salary  this  year  only  being 
a  little  over  $400  and  parsonage.  The  financial  strain  in  build¬ 
ings  is  largely  to  blame,  for  this  is  a  noble  people.  Vienna 
Circuit  has  been  without  a  pastor  the  whole  year.  Rev.  P.  F. 
Kettring  visited  them  during  the  year  and  received  nearly  $100 
for  the  East  St.  Louis  Church.  They  have  been  holding  meet¬ 
ings  and  still  hope  that  some  one  can  be  sent  to  help  them  next 
year  who  can  lead  them  to  better  conditions.  They  claim  they 
will  pay  the  price  if  some  man  can  deliver  the  right  kind  of 
goods.  Will  some  one  volunteer  to  undertake  it  at  this  ses¬ 
sion  of  Conference?  lie  must  be  a  safe,  sane,  and  consecrated 
man. 

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MY  WORK  ON  THE  DISTRICT. 

Eighty  quarterly  meetings  have  been  held  on  the  district,  all 
by  myself  except  eight.  These  were  held  by  Revs.  Decker,  Cooley, 
Phelps,  Byard,  Fowler,  Fisher,  and  Kettring.  I  am  grateful 
to  them  for  their  valuable  services.  I  have  preached  210  times, 
made  700  calls  and  visits,  averaged  four  days  each  week  out  on  the 
district.  I  married  four  couples,  attended  three  funerals,  preached 
five,  ate  525  meals  on  the  district,  baptized  thirteen,  licensed  four 
quarterly  conference  preachers,  granted  three  permanent  licenses. 
Three  have  been  recommended  to  the  Annual  Conference  for  li¬ 
cense  to  preach.  I  traveled  on  the  train  4,055  miles,  in  the  buggy 
652  miles,  walked  228  miles,  by  automobile  139  miles,  in  farm 
wagon  55  miles,  total  50,129  miles.  Of  the  salary  assessed  and 
collected  $1,020.46,  traveling  expenses  or  train  fare  $88.96,  station¬ 
ery  $16.75,  hotel  and  restaurant  bill  $7.20,  salary  not  collected 
$25.00,  but  more  than  balanced  by  presents  received;  total  expense, 
including  unpaid  salary  $137.91,  house  rent  $150;  other  necessary 
expenses  $50,  grand  total  of  expense  $337.91.  Xet  salary  $682.55, 
the  tithe,  $72.50,  net  living  salary  $598.05. 

The  year  has  been  strenuous  and  exacting.  I  have  been  hindered 
some  by  sickness  and  inclement  weather.  I  have  gone  forth 
joyfully  to  my  task,  rejoicing  in  the  Master’s  work  and  have  with 
few  exceptions  found  great  delight  in  the  -varied  phases  of  work 
peculiar  to  that  of  the  District  Superintendent.  This  showing 
of  the  field  of  operation  is  far  from  complete  and  not  what  we 
all  hoped  it  might  be  at  this  time. 

I  give  all  credit  for  every  achievement  to  the  loyal  pastors  and 
their  devoted  people.  In  this  very  responsible  office,  I  have  honest¬ 
ly  and  gladly  tried  to  do  my  duty  to  one  and  all  without  fear  or 
favor,  knowing  that  I  must  give  an  account  to  God  as  well  as 
to  man.  There  has  for  the  most  part  been  health  in  all  our  par¬ 
sonages,  and  death  has  only  passed  over  the  threshold  of  one  -of 
our  minister’s  home.  Brother  Oscar  Haycock  and  wife  died  within 
six  weeks  of  each  other,  but  they  died  in  the  hope  of  a  blessed  im¬ 
mortal  faith,  and  we  shall  meet  them  in  heaven’s  morning  just 
inside  the  eastern  gate. 

Most  sacred  and  sweet  have  been  my  associations  with  the 
pastors  and  their  families.  The  hallowed  memories  gathering 
about  these  homes  and  churches  of  the  people  in  southern  Illi¬ 
nois,  will  linger  like  a  happy  dream,  or  the  sweet  influences  of 
an  angel’s  song  in  the  land  of  the  blessed,  and  dear  brethren,  let 
us  ever  be  faithful  unto  death,  “mayhap  some  bright  summer 
day  in  heaven,”  all  our  work  will  appear  more  glorious  than  was 
possible  before  the  mists  cleared  away.  I  am  very  conscious 
of  many  infirmities  and  imperfections  in  all  the  work  I  have 
tried  to  do,  but  I  trust  that  indulgent  brethren  and  a  merciful 

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God  will  give  me  my  reward,  after  the  sands  of  time  have  all 
run  out  of  the  hour  glass  of  life  and  I  stand  before  “the  King 
in  his  beauty/’  in  the  land  immortal  just  beyond  the  golden 
curtain.  Respectfully  submitted, 

W.  L.  Duncan, 
District  Superintendent. 

REPORT  OF  WESTFIELD  DISTRICT. 

This  district  is  composed  of  eighteen  charges,  four  stations,  one 
mission  station,  twelve  circuits,  and  one  mission  circuit.  Westfield 
District  is  much  the  smallest  and  poorest  of  the  three  of  which  the 
conference  is  composed;  there  is  not  a  manufacturing  plant  of  any 
kind,  not  even  a  mine  in  all  this  territory  of  ten  counties  com¬ 
posing  the  district. 

There  is  not  a  town  or  city  of  more  than  eight  thousand  or 
ten  thousand  population,  Paris  being  the  largest.  But  small  as 
it  is  it  compares  very  favorably  with  the  others,  and  in  the  main 
is  filled  with  a  ministry  and  laity  of  loyal,  tried  and  true  United 
Brethren. 

Island  Grove  Circuit  has  been  very  unfortunate,  the  pastor, 
L.  C.  Maple,  resigned  at  the  second  quarter  because  of  ill  health. 
1  then  appointed  T.  A.  Swartwood  of  Platform,  Ohio,  he  also 
resigned  for  same  reason.  Then  James  T.  Story  was  appointed 
but  did  not  act,  hence  this  charge  will  not  be  reported,  but  I 
have  arranged  for  the  revision  of  class-books  and  reorganizing 
of  classes. 

Clarksburg  Circuit  was  resigned  by  W.  L.  Fear  and  after  some 
delay  I  secured  the  services  of  M.  O.  Stein  of  Ohio,  who  served 
the  charge  efficiently  until  close  of  year. 

Beecher  City  Circuit  was  resigned  by  Fred  A.  Roberts  about 
April  1.  I  was  not  able  to  get  a  preacher  for  this  charge,  but 
Brother  Roberts  will  report  and  has  some  money  on  claims.  I 
made  a  special  trip  to  Beecher  a  short  time  ago,  preached  for 
them,  raised  the  Bishop’s  salary  in  full  and  secured  a  bonified 
pledge  from  two  classes,  for  more  money  than  the  three  promised 
last  year.  Beecher  City  Circuit  will  pay  pastor  one-third  to 
two-fifths  more  money  next  year  than  it  has  paid  for  several 
years. 

Greenup  Circuit  was  resigned  by  Pastor  Cooper  at  first  quarter, 
and  after  a  delay  of  about  two  months  the  services  of  G.  W. 
Reid  were  secured,  who  served  faithfully  the  balance  of  year. 

The  revival  spirit  has  been  good  and  with  one  exception  every 
charge  has  had  conversions  and  additions.  This  exception  is 
one  of  the  charges  that  was  resigned,  and  I  think  there  was  not  an 
attempt  at  revival  made  on  the  charge.  The  other  charges  re¬ 
signed  were  deprived  largely,  or  in  part  of  revival  efforts. 

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These  five  resignations  on  the  four  charges  will  very  materially 
affect  the  number  of  conversions  and  additions,  also  the  finance 
on  district,  but  I  do  not  blame  the  pastors  in  the  least,  as  the 
salary  runs  from  $205.00  to  $310.00. 

Greenup  Circuit  with  six  churches,  scattered  from  Dan  to  Beer- 
sheba,  promised  only  $205.00  salary.  These  pastors  ordinarily 
are  just  as  faithful,  true,  and  needy  as  the  pastors  on  the  better 
charges.  God  bless  them,  they  deserve  our  sympathy  and  must  have 
better  support. 

Casey  Station,  under  the  leadership  of  Pastor  Bonebrake,  has 
had  a  good  year — ninety-two  additions  and  nearly  as  many  con¬ 
versions.  All  departments  of  the  church  are  prospering. 

This  hustling  class  has  outgrown  its  present  quarters  and 
has  purchased  an  ideal  lot  up  town  and  are  preparing  to  build 
on  this  new  location.  Seven  thousand  dollars  have  been  secured  in 
good  subscription,  and  a  new  church  house  costing  $15,000.00  to 
$18,000.00  is  to  be  built  very  soon.  Arthur  Belden,  pastor  of 
Westfield  Circuit,  has  had  a  fine  year  in  revival  work;  there  have 
been  about  one  hundred  conversions  and  nearly  as  many  addi¬ 
tions.  Oblong  has  been  prospering  under  the  leadership  of  Pastor 
Williams;  there  have  been  ninety-five  conversions,  one  hundred 
additions.  One  new  class  has  been  organized  with  twenty-five 
members.  The  Oblong  people  would  be  heard  from  with  ad¬ 
jectives  the  most  emphatic  if  they  did  not  have  their  pastor  re¬ 
turned. 

Paris  under  the  leadership  of  the  King,  increased  their  salary 
$200.00  and  have  paid  or  provided  for  about  $600.00  old  debt  and 
in  addition  to  all  this  have  made  some  repairs  and  purchased 
carpet  costing  about  $150.00.  This  could  scarcely  have  been 
done  only  for  the  tithers.  Paris,  perhaps  has  more  tithers  than 
all  the  other  seventeen  charges  in  the  district.  Surely  these 
heroic  tithers  deserve  much  credit.  I  cannot  take  the  space  to 
speak  of  all  the  pastors  and  their  work  personally,  but  would  say, 
that  all  have  been  faithful  and  untiring  in  their  labors  and  their 
reports  will  show  very  commendably.  Beecher  City  class  has 
re-roofed  the  church  house,  installed  a  splendid  light  plant  which 
with  some  other  little  expenses  cost  $206.12. 

Bethel  Church  on  Island  Grove  Circuit  has  been  re-roofed,  a 
neat  pulpit  alcove  built,  and  the  house  is  now  ready  for  plaster¬ 
ing  and  painting,  the  total  cost  will  be  above  $200.00.  Some 
other  churches  have  installed  light  plants,  done  some  slight  re¬ 
pairing  hut  not  sufficient  to  warrant  special  mention.  There 
have  been  more  than  five  hundred  conversions  and  nearly  as  many 
additions  to  the  church  on  district  this  year.  Total  number  of 
Telescopes  taken,  310,  last  year,  304;  increase,  6.  Watchwords 
taken  about  400,  a  slight  gain  over  last  year.  Number  of  Young 

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People’s  Societies,  12,  a  gain  of  two  over  last  year.  Number 
of  Sunday  schools,  50,  last  year,  51,  loss  one,  but  this  may  be 
accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  there  was  one  charge  more  last 
year  than  this.  The  Sunday-school  literature  is  about  the 
same  as  last  year.  The  number  of  Woman’s  Missionary  Associa¬ 
tion  societies  is  not  fewer  than  last  year,  and  the  number  of  Evan¬ 
gels,  judging  from  quarterly  reports  is  larger  than  last  year,  but 
the  pastors  in  sending  in  their  statistics,  nearly  all  failed  to  men¬ 
tion  number  of  associations  of  Evangels,  so  I  am  not  positive  as  to 
numbers.  Number  of  sermons  preached,  178;  number  of  miles 


traveled,  5,000. 

Salary  paid  on  district . $  971  11 

Amount  of  presents  received  .  29  00 

Total  salary  and  presents  .  1,000  11 

Traveling  expenses  . .  114  05 

Net  salary  . - . ,..886  06 


Westfield  College  from  which  the  district  takes  its  name,  has 
been  a  bulwark  of  strength  to  the  United  Brethren  Church  for 
forty-eight  years,  but  of  late  there  has  come  a  gradual  indiffer¬ 
ence  on  the  part  of  the  people  toward  this  institution,  resulting 
in  great  injury  to  its  usefulness.  Brethren,  this  is  all  wrong,  we 
should  support  the  college  with  money  and  students  to  make  it  a 
blessing,  or  we  should  let  loose  of  it  entirely.  It  must  not  die  this 
lingering,  struggling,  and  ignominious  death  caused  by  atrophy; 
for  this  would  surely  injure  the  entire  Conference.  I  hear  all 
kinds  of  adverse  criticism  against  the  college,  both  from  ministry 
and  laity;  thus  under  existing  conditions,  no  one  has  any  heart 
to  do  anything  for  it. 

Brethren,  we  had  better  infuse  new  life  into  it  and  make  it  the 
great  power  for  God  and  the  Church  it  ought  to  be,  or  we  had 
just  as  well  administer  (very  tenderly  of  course)  a  drug  that 
will  permit  it  to  breathe  its  last  quickly  and  without  a  kick.  But 
I  beg  of  you  to  carefully  consider.  Do  we  need  a  college  in  our 
midst,  to  put  its  impress  upon  our  youth?  Can  we  afford  to  do 
without  it?  The  debt  on  Westfield  College  of  $4,000.00  held 
by  a  Terre  Haute  firm,  that  for  several  years  has  been  very  tnu 
barrasing  to  the  college,  has  been  paid.  Westfield  Station  has 
taken  over  this  debt  and  raised  a  subscription  of  $4,100.00,  all  of 
which  was  paid,  not  even  one  dollar  shrinkage.  Surely  this  was 
heroic  and  worthy  of  commendation. 

In  closing  I  would  say,  the  Master’s  cause  has  been  very  near 
my  heart  and  I  have  tried  to  do  the  very  best  I  could  for  him. 
I  have  prayed  as  I  came  to  the  people,  that  God  would  bless  me 
and  make  me  a  blessing  to  them,  and  help  me  to  lift  them  nearer 
the  great  loving  heart  of  the  Master.  I  have  tried  to  get  in 
closest  touch  with  the  pastors  with  whom  I  have  labored,  I  have 

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sorrowed  with  them  in  their  sorrow  and  rejoiced  with  them  in 
their  joys;  I  have  sympathized  with  them  in  their  struggles  and 
sacrifices,  but  what  has  hurt  me  most,  is  to  see  this  noble  band 
of  God's  true  servants,  compelled  to  live  on  such  a  little  miserable 
pittance,  called  salary.  It  isn’t  just  to  these  true  heroes.  Breth¬ 
ren  in  the  laity,  better  make  some  little  sacrifice,  than  for  these 
men  of  God  to  make  so  much.  May  God  abundantly  bless  them 
and  richly  reward  them. 

The  ministers  and  laity  have  been  most  kind  and  good  to 
me  for  which  I  am  very  thankful.  I  am  profoundly  thankful 
to  my  Heavenly  Father  for  his  loving  kindness  to  me,  he  has 
given  me  and  mine  health,  and  I  have  thereby  been  able  to  be 
in  every  quarterly  meeting  and  preach  for  the  people.  I  have 
not  used  a  single  proxy  this  year. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  B.  Norviel, 
Presiding  Elder. 


REPORT  OF  DANVILLE  DISTRICT. 

To  the  Bishop  and  Brethren  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference: 

I  submit  this,  my  annual  report  of  the  Danville  District.  The 
district  is  composed  of  three  mission  stations,  one  mission  cir¬ 
cuit,  one  country  station,  and  twelve  circuits — seventeen  in  all. 
With  two  exceptions,  the  pastors  who  were  assigned  to  their 
charges  a  year  ago  have  remained  on  the  firing  line  until  now. 
Rev.  C.  A.  Hall  resigned  Broadlands  charge  in  November  and 
I  appointed  Rev.  H.  A.  McBride  to  the  work.  He  has  served 
the  charge  very  acceptably  and  will  have  a  good  report.  Rev. 
McComas  resigned  Ashmore  immediately  after  last  Conference.. 
A  little  later  I  appointed  Rev.  R.  J.  Cox  to  the  charge;  he  served 
them  about  two  months,  and  resigned  on  account  of  lack  of  sup¬ 
port.  In  March,  I  appointed  Rev.  Jacob  Frederick  of  Lawrence- 
ville  to  the  charge.  He  and  the  people  failed  to  contract.  Then 
in  April,  I  appointed  Rev.  Ben  Horn  of  Olney.  He  has  partially 
served  the  charge  since. 

I  suggest  that  the  Otterbein  Church  on  this  charge  be  sold, 
as  there  seems  to  be  no  chance  to  build  it  up. 

I  found  an  embarrasing  debt  on  the  Ashmore  Church  and  the 
creditors  about  to  levy  -on  the  church  property  for  their  bills. 
At  the  second  quarterly  conference  a  new  board  of  trustees 
was  elected  and  instructed  to  borrow  money  enough  to  liquidate 
these  debts,  which  they  did.  If  we  do  anything  in  Ashmore,  we 
will  have  to  practically  start  new,  for  the  class  is  all  gone  except 
three  members.  I  therefore  suggest  that  a  heroic  effort  be  made 
to  reorganize  and  re-establish  this  church,  but  in  case  of  failure, 
the  Conference  Board  of  Trustees  be  instructed  to  sell  the  church. 

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The  beautiful  new  church  at  Borton,  on  the  Redmon  charge, 
which  was  started  more  than  a  year  ago  by  Rev.  N.  E.  Royer, 
who  was  then  the  pastor,  has  been  completed  and  was  dedicated 
by  our  beloved  Bishop  Fout,  June  22.  This  church  cost  $6,000. 

The  splendid  new  church  at  Rossville  is  now  being  plastered 
and  will  be  completed  before  the  snow  flies.  The  plans  for  this 
church  were  started  last  Conference  year,  but  for  a  time  at  the 
beginning  of  this  year  it  looked  as  though  the  plans  might  fail, 
but  at  the  second  quarterly  .conference,  Brother  Griffin,  the 
pastor,  with  his  splendid  board  of  trustees  had  matters  re-ad- 
justed  and  the  contract  was  let  for  the  building.  This  church, 
when  completed,  will  be  a  credit  to  the  good  people  of  Rossville, 
and  to  the  denomination.  It  will  cost  about  $10,000. 

The  abandoned  church  at  Sidney  which  was  ordered  sold  by 
the  Conference,  I  succeeded  in  selling  for  $300.  Out  of  this  the 
church  realized  $269. 

Our  Charleston  enterprise  is  presenting  to  this  Conference  a 
very  encouraging  report.  The  plans  that  were  inaugurated  a 
year  ago  did  not  materialize  as  was  hoped  they  would,  conse¬ 
quently  the  tabernacle  is  not  fully  paid  for,  which  puts  a  little 
more  debt  upon  the  property.  The  pastor  wrote  four  hundred 
letters  to  that  many  people  in  the  Conference  asking  them  to 
give  $1.00  each  toward  building  the  tabernacle.  He,  of  course, 
expected  almost  $400,  but  instead  he  received  $63.  Then  quite 
a  number  who  subscribed  to  this  fund  a  year  ago  have  not  paid 
their  pledge;  consequently  this  extra  debt.  This  new  class  is 
not  large,  but  a  more  loyal  and  faithful  people  I  never  met.  The 
outlook  in  Charleston  is  very  promising.  They  paid  their  pastor 
$200,  the  amount  they  pledged,  and  have  their  assessments  paid  in 
full. 

There  are  thirty-nine  church  houses,  all  in  operation  but  two, 
Ashmore  and  Otterbein.  We  have  twelve  parsonages.  All  of 
the  churches  and  parsonages  are  in.  fairly  good  condition.  Several 
churches  have  been  repaired  this  year  at  a  cost  of  $624.12. 

The  Fisher  charge  built  a  new  room  to  their  parsonage,  which 
makes  a  very  commodious  place  to  live.  This  improvement  cost 
$345.87.  Other  parsonages  on  the  district  have  been  repaired 
at  a  cost  of  $176.50. 

We  have  thirty-seven  Sunday  schools  with  an  enrollment  of 
3,957.  Am  sorry  I  can  report  but  eight  Woman’s  Missionary 
Association  Societies.  We  ought  to  have  at  least  twenty-five. 
Seventy-seven  Woman’s  Evangels  are  taken.  We  have  five  Ot¬ 
terbein  Guilds,  all  doing  good  work;  but  we  ought  to  have  twenty. 
We  have  six  Otterbein  Brotherhoods.  Our  Sunday  schools  have 
fifty-one  organized  classes.  Eight  of  our  schools  use  the  graded 


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lessons.  I  can  report  fifteen  Y.  P.  -S.  C.  E.  and  ten  Junior 
Societies.  The  former  has  a  membership  of  710,  the  latter  235. 

I  must  mention  our  Women’s  Aid  Societies  which  are  a  very 

1/ 

important  factor  in  our  church  life.  We  have  seventeen  of  these 
organizations,  all  doing  splendid  work.  If  all  other  societies 
in  the  church  were  as  faithful  as  our  Aid  Societies,  the  whole 
church  would  be  flourishing. 

There  are  two  hundred  and  thirty-eight  Telescopes  taken  on  the 
district.  This  number  ought  to  be  multiplied  by  four.  The 
Telescope  has  so  much  to  do  with  our  church  and  religious  life 
that  it  should  be  in  every  home. 

Owing  to  the  bad  weather  during  the  revival  season,  our  work 
on  this  line  was  very  much  hindered.  Our  pastors  report  264 
conversions  and  289  additions. 

* 

FINANCE. 

We  have  had  a  severe  drought  this  year  which  has  very 
perceptably  affected  our  benevolences  and  in  several  cases  the 
pastor’s  salary;  but  our  pastors  have  been  faithful  and  consider¬ 
ing  this  discouragement,  most  of  them  will  have  fair  reports — 
some  of  them  are  full. 

The  average  pastor’s  salary  paid  last  year  was  $616.79;  .average 
salary  promised  this  year,  $676.47.  We  report  on  chart  assess¬ 
ments  $1,177.58;  home  missions,  $422.09;  foreign  missions, 
$316.59;  Church  Erection,  $114.80;  paid  for  new  churches, 
$5,644.30;  paid  on  parsonage  debt,  $125.00. 


PERSONAL  MENTION. 

I  am  grateful  to  our  good  Heavenly  Father  for  his  many 
blessings  and  to  my  pastors  for  their  kindness  and  patience  to 
me,  and  their  cooperation  with  me  during  the  year. 

I  have  held  all  my  quarterly  conferences  in  person  except 
four  which  came  at  the  time  when  we  we  re  quarantined  with 
scarlet  fever.  I  am  very  thankful  and  very  much  indebted  to 
Brothers  Griffin,  Royer,  Gladwell,  and  Click  for  holding  the 
quarterlies  for  me.  I  have  tried  to  preach  one  hundred  and 
sixty  times,  made  the  corner  stone  laying  address  for  the  Ross- 
ville  church,  conducted  three  funerals,  solemnized  four  mar¬ 
riages,  traveled  5,780  miles. 

Brothers  R.  J.  Cox  of  Georgetown,  and  George  McGee  of 
Hillary,  were  given  quarterly  conference  license  to  preach,  and 
Miss  Mary  Brawner  of  Danville,  Perrysville  Avenue  Church, 
was  granted  quarterly  conference  deaconess  certificate.  Rev. 
Everett  E.  Johnson  having  stood  in  the  quarterly  conference 
one  year,  and  having  completed  the  quarterly  conference  course 
of  study,  comes  recommended  by  the  Charleston  quarterly  con- 

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ference  to  this  body  for  admission  and  Annual  Conference  li¬ 
cense  to  preach. 

Rev.  W.  L.  Blackwell  of  the  M.  E.  Church,  South,  who  has 
served  our  Redmon  charge  very  successfully  this  year,  comes 
with  his  credentials  for  admission  into  our  conference.  I  recom¬ 
mend  that  his  name  and  credentials  go  before  the  Committee  on 
Conference  Relations. 

The  amount  of  salary  apportioned  for  presiding  elder  was 
$1,020.00;  received,  $992.83;  traveling  expenses,  $83.34;  value 
house  rent,  $192.00;  Lord’s  tithe,  $90.00;  other  expenses,  $20.00; 
total  expenses,  $385.34;  net  salary,  $607.09. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

C.  A.  Dwyer. 
Presiding  Elder. 

In  addition  to  approving  the  report  of  Danville  District,  a 
motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  recommendations  made 
in  the  report  be  accepted  and  acted  upon. 

Motion  carried. 

By  motion,  the  following  reporters  for  the  following  papers 
were  appointed:  The  Paris  Beacon  and  The  Paris  Daily  News, 
Rev.  B.  N.  Sypolt;  The  Paris  Gazette  and  The  Terre  Haute  Star, 
Miss  Lizzie  Sheets. 

The  Bishop  read  the  following  committees  on  organization : 

Devotion — J.  B.  Norviel,  E.  EL  King. 

Elders’  Orders — G.  W.  Bonebrake,  J.  C.  Fowler,  H.  W.  Broad- 
stone. 

Candidates  for  the  Ministry — E.  M.  Pierson,  B.  B.  Phelps,  J.  T. 
McCreery. 

.  Conference  Relations — S.  O.  Stoltz,  D.  R.  Seneff,  J.  B.  Con- 
nett. 

Memoirs — J.  F.  Fowler,  B.  C.  Peters,  L.  IT.  Cooley. 

Nominations — W.  R.  Muncie,  N.  E.  Royer,  G.  W.  Ball. 

Resolutions — E.  E.  Bundy,  J.  E.  Sibert,  I.  S.  Mclver. 

Auditing  Accounts — D.  C.  Ade,  C.  O.  Myers,  L.  A.  Rider. 

At  the  suggestion  of  the  Bishop,  the  roll  of  the  departed  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  Conference  was  read  by  the  secretary  while  all  present 
stood  with  bowed  heads,  then  joined  in  singing  “There’s  a  Land 
That  is  Fairer  Than  Day,”  after  which  Dr.  Shipp,  pastor  of 
the  M.  E.  Church,  dismissed  the  session  with  a  beautiful  prayer. 


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FIRST  DAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  P>.  C.  Peters. 

The  examination  of  ministers  not  pastors  then  took  place  to¬ 
gether  with  the  correction  of  the  list. 

Letters  read.  (See  notes.) 

The  following  were  present  and  reported  in  person:  S.  Mills, 
T.  Walters,  L.  M.  Cooper,  J.  T.  Story,  and  Dr.  Seneff,  the  latter 
regretting  having  been  without  work  the  last  year,  presented  him¬ 
self  for  work.  Rev.  S.  Mills  being  the  oldest  minister  present, 
an  extract  from  his  report  is  given :  He  said  he  was  the  only 
member  of  the  Conference  living  who  was  present  at  the  first 
Conference  which  met  in  1859.  He  has  been  present  at  every 
roll  call  since.  He  cannot  now  preach  but  assists  in  funerals 
and  special  meetings  and  is  interested  in  all  the  progressive  move¬ 
ments  of  the  church. 

Bishop  Font  spoke  very  tenderly  of  him. 

The  names  of  J.  W.  Nye  and  W.  O.  Haycock  were  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Memoirs. 

Rev.  H.  Coen  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference 
Relations  for  superannuated  relationship;  and  Rev.  J.  Tohill  for 
superannuated  relation.  Brother  Tohill  being  seriously  sick,  prayer 
was  offered  for  him  by  Rev.  Mr.  Duncan  and  Dr.  D.  R.  Seneff  was 
instructed  to  send  a  letter  to  him.  The  letter  as  prepared  later 
was  as  follows : 

Westfield,  Ill.,  Aug.  22.  1918. 

Rev.  J.  Tohill, 

Hardinsville,  Ill. 

Dear  Brother:  t 

The  Lower  Wabash  Conference  of  the  Church  of  the  United 
Brethren  in  Christ,  in  annual  session  in  Paris,  Ill.,  Bishop  H. 
H.  Font,  presiding,  has  by  resolution,  instructed  me  to  assure 
you  of  the  sincere  sympathy  of  the  Bishop  and  members  of  the 
Conference  with  you  in  your  prolonged  affliction  and  of  their 
earnest  prayer  to  God  for  your  spiritual  comfort  and  speedy 
restoration  to  your  wonted  health.  *  # 

Your  brother  in  Christ, 

D.  R.  Seneff. 

C.  A.  Hall  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference  Rela¬ 
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W.  M.  Hall  having  withdrawn  from  the  Church,  D.  T.  Hall 
having  irregularly  withdrawn,  and  W.  H.  Nickerson  being  re¬ 
ported  for  bad  conduct,  each  of  their  names  were  ordered  stricken 
from  the  roll. 

The  report  of  Committee  on  Bible  Cause  was  read  and- approved 
as  follows: 


BIBLE  CAUSE. 

We,  as  the  Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ,  believe 
the  Bible  to  be  the  word  of  God,  because  of  its  fitness  to  human 
needs  and  conditions.  The  actual  revelation,  being  designed 
for  all  men  in  every  age  and  clime,  must  be  inherent  and  in¬ 
separable  from  its  contents.  It  must  win  its  way  because  it 
is  worthy  of  God,  and  fitted  to  man’s  needs  in  every  sphere  of 
man’s  life  and  activity. 

The  revelation  of  God  is  found  in  the  essential,  living  thought 
•of  the  Bible,  and  the  final  proof  of  its  authority  must  be  sought 
in  its  living  energy,  agreement  with  the  character  of  God,  its 
own  successive  utterances,  our  conscious  intuitions,  presentiments, 
needs  and  hopes.  We  believe  the  Bible  to  be  from  God,  because  its 
utterances  are  God-like,  consistent  with  themselves,  and  fitted  to  es¬ 
tablish  in  the  hearts  of  men  that  divine  kingdom,  whose  fruits 
are  “righteousness,  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost.” 

All  history,  sacred  and  even  profane,  bears  witness  to  the  truth  of 
the  Bible.  Type,  shadow,  symbol,  and  prophecy  yield  their 
solemn  attestation.  The  spectacle  of  a  world  submitting  itself 
to  the  doctrines  of  the  Bible,  and  thereby  becoming  remodeled, 
is  in  itself  a  system  of  evidence  which  can  only  be  accounted  for 
in  one  way. 

The  Bible  has  addressed  itself  successfully  to  men  of  every 
age  and  country.  It  has  evoked  the  profoundest  utterances  of 
piety,  wisdom,  learning.  We  believe  the  Bible  because  of  its 
wonderful  achievements  and  effects. 

The  Bible  is  seen  to  tread  the  ages  like  the  fabled  goddess,  under 
whose  beneficent  football  sprang  beautiful  flowers  wherever  she 
went. 

Hospitals,  asylums,  and  refugees  for  the  sick,  the  miserable 
and  the  afflicted  grow  like  heaven-bedewed  blossoms  in  its  path. 
The  Bible  is  the  only  book  that  works.  Other  books  sparkle, 
but  this  book  lifts  all  the  burdens  of  a  sinning  and  orphaned 
race.  Any  other  book  cast  into  a  community  of  savages  would 
not  carry  barbarism  by  the  breadth  of  a  hair  nearer  Christian 
civilization.  This  is  the  peculiar  prerogative  of  the  Bible.  Where 
the  Bible  is  present  the  most  operatively,  there  will  be  found 
the  greatest  civilization.  All  that  we  call  modern  civilization, 

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in  a  sense,  which  at  all  deserves  the  name,  is  the  visible  ex¬ 
pression  of  the  transforming  power  of  the  Bible.  It  is  generally 
accepted  as  an  axiom,  that  the  only  justification  of  the  State 
in  undertaking  popular  education  is  its  own  preservation  and  up¬ 
building.  It  is  a  measure  of  public  safety.  The  aim  so  far  as 
the  State  is  concerned,  is  to  make  good  citizens,  and  the  scope 
of  its  effort  is  limited  by  that  necessity.  The  question  with 
which  the  State  has  to  do  is  public  morals:  for  it  is  upon  the 
morality  of  the  people  that  the  progress  of  the  nation  and  its 
civilization  depends. 

The  great  nations  of  the  past  all  perished,  not  of  poverty,  nor 
of  culture,  but  of  immorality.  “Righteousness  exalteth  a  nation.” 
Some  of  them  went  down  at  the  height  of  literary,  artistic  or 
material  greatness.  Few  will  dispute  the  impressive  teaching  of 
history,  as  well  as  of  philosophy;  the  great  duty  of  the  State  is 
the  proper  cultivation  of  the  moral  nature  of  its  people,  especially 
in  its  adolescence  period.  It  is  a  question,  therefore,  which  every 
citizen  ought  to  weigh  carefully,  whether  a  system,  not  of  ethical 
maxims,  but  of  vital  aggressive  morality,  can  be  successfully 
cultivated  without  the  aid  of  the  Book  of  books. 

The  Bible  has  determined  the  very  forms  of  speech,  through 
which  State,  school,  and  individual  have  poured  their  thoughts. 
The  documents  of  diplomacy,  judicial  formulas,  parliamentary 
routine,  bear  direct  traces  of  Bible  origin.  The  men  who  have 
delved  deepest  into  the  mystery  of  things  and  caught  most  of 
the  prophetic  breath  of  the  coming  dawn  of  brighter  to-morrows, 
such  as  Lord  Bacon,  Kepler,  Newton,  Faraday,  and  others  of 
that  illustrious  line,  were  earnest  students  of  the  Bible,  to  the 
faith  of  which  they  devoted  their  lives,  and  the  centuries  are 
fragrant  with  their  memory.  Where  is  a  second  book,  unin¬ 
spired,  that  has  demonstrated  its  inherent  and  unassisted  energy 
to  take  hold  of  life,  grapple  with  it,  transform  it,  regenerate  it 
and  lead  it  out  into  the  image  and  likeness  of  the  life  of  an 
Almighty  God.  Only  He  who  knows  man  perfectly  could  have 
made  man  a  book,  such  as  the  Bible — a  guide  and  chart  for  his 
whole  pilgrim  journey.  Only  He  who  made  all  hearts  could  have 
produced  a  book  that  would  supply  all  the  necessities  of  all  hearts 
to  the  end  of  time.  Its  stories  charm  the  child,  its  hopes  inspire 
old  age,  orphanage  and  widowhood,  and  its  promises,  make 
deaths  beds  as  smooth  as  downy  pillows  are,  and  sweetly  we 
breathe  out  our  life  there.  “For  at  even  time  it  shall  be  light.” 

For  the  Bible — the  maiden  is  wedded  under  its  solemn  sanction, 
and  the  grave  is  closed  under  its  comforting  assurances,  of  a 
glorious  life  beyond.  Therefore,  be  it 


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Resolved ,  1.  That  we,  as  ministers  of  the  gospel,  urge  upon 
the  people  the  importance  of  Bible  study  in  the  home  and  in 
all  of  the  organizations  of  the  church. 

2.  That  we  lend  our  influences  to  the  American  Bible  Society 
in  the  work  of  getting  the  Bible  into  the  homes  of  those 
not  in  possession  of  a  Bible.  That  we  take  an  annual  offering  for 
this  purpose.  Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  L.  Pellum. 

The  report  of  Committee  on  Publishing  Interests  was  read  and 
approved  as  follows:  Pending  approval,  Dr.  Funk,  Publishing 
House  Agent,  spoke  at  great  length  regarding  the  work  of  the 
Publishing  House  in  issuing  the  publications. 

REPORT  ON  PUBLISHING  INTERESTS. 

The  loss  of  over  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  sustained  by 
our  Publishing  House  in  the  March  flood,  seemed  at  first  over¬ 
whelming.  When,  however,  the  Publishing  Agent,  in  the  Teles¬ 
cope  of  April  30,  says,  “Notwithstanding  the  flood  conditions, 
we  are  in  good  shape and  later,  in  the  Telescope  of  July  16  says, 
“June  was  a  good  month.  The  business  was  increased  a  little 
more  than  six  per  cent,  over  June  of  1912.  We  were  able  to  get 
through  the  month  without  borrowing  money,  and  succeeded  in 
paying  $3,600  borrowed  money.  I  am  beginning  to  see  daylight, 
with  what  I  hope  will  be  the  greatest  quadrennium  the  House  has 
ever  known;”  and,  when  we  read  the  accompanying  words  of 
purpose,  courage  and  hopefulness  of  our  Publishing  Agent,  we  are 
thrilled  with  approving  admiration,  and  made  to  wonder  whether, 
after  all,  the  apparent,  so  great  calamity,  may  not  in  the  end 
prove  a  blessing.  There  are,  at  least,  emphasized  to  us  the  stupen¬ 
dous  resources  of  our  Publishing  House,  and  the  matchless  re¬ 
sourcefulness  of  our  Publishing  Agent.  No  loyal  United  Breth¬ 
ren  can  do  otherwise  than  heartily  approve  and  support  our 
publishing  agent,  Dr.  Funk,  and  his  counsellors  in  working  out 
their  wise,  far  reaching  plans. 

Our  periodicals,  including  our  Sunday-school  literature,  were 
never  before  as  good  as  now;  and  we  own  our  obligation  to  re¬ 
new  our  efforts  to  secure  the  undivided  patronage  of  our  own 
publishing  house  by  our  people.  It  must  be  to  the  entire  Church 
a  source  of  regret,  if  not  a  matter  of  reproach,  that  our  main 
periodical,  the  Telescope,  is  published  at  a*  financial  loss.  With 
Unwonted  sincerity,  we  pledge  ourselves  to  heartily  second  any 
plan  that  may  be  proposed  to  overcome  this  vexatious  condition. 

D.  R.  Seneff. 


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The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Temperance  was  read  and 
approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  TEMPERANCE. 

The  Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ1  has  ever  stood 
for  the  sanctity  of  the  home,  the  supremacy  of  the  church,  and 
good  citizenship. 

It  has  always  stood  in  open  opposition  to  every  influence  known 
to  be  destructive  to  the  home  or  the  nation.  Among  the  forces 
that  are  antagonistic  and  that  stand  as  a  bar  to  our  church  and 
national  progress,  there  is  none  greater  than  the  organized  liquor 
traffic.  It  is  a  twin  curse  to  human  slavery.  It  is  one  of  the 
most  destructive  institutions  known  to  modern  civilization. 

It  wastes  wealth,  defies  manhood,  debauches  citizenship,  cripples 
trade,  corrupts  politics  and  legislation,  intimidates  public  officials 
and  defies  the  law.  It  obstructs  the  government  of  our  cities  and 
nation. 

It  endangers  our  boys  and  girls  who  are  to  be  the  men  and 
women  of  the  future,  it  breeds  anarchy,  gambling,  robbery,  and 
murder,  it  is  the  cause  of  ignorance,  poverty,  disease,  and  death; 
sending  its  one  hundred  thousand  victims  to  the  grave  every 
year,  their  places  to  be  filled  by  other  boys  who  are  coming  after 
them. 

It  scorns  the  tears  of  wives  and  mothers  and  defies  the  Church 
of  Jesus  Christ,  Shall  the  church  stand  by  and  see  the  legalized 
soul  destroying,  law  defying  institution  cripple  our  industries  and 
commerce,  and  weaken  the  intelligence  and  corrupt  the  morals  of 
our  citizens? 

We  believe  its  day  has  nearly  come,  it  has  been  weighed  in  the 
balance  and  found  wanting.  Its  doom  is  sealed,  the  hand  writing 
is  on  the  wall. 

We  believe  that  the  Anti-Saloon  League  is  the  power  that  is 
to  continue  to  lead  the  fight  until  we  shall  conquer.  We  congratu¬ 
late  the  league  for  every  victory  it  has  won  in  this  awful  fight 
against  the  combined  and  well  organized  liquor  forces,  Therefore, 

Resolved ,  That  we  pledge  to  the  Anti- Saloon  League  our  loyalty 
and  support  in  this  fight  and  that  we  urge  our  Church  to  aid  in 
every  way  possible  in  this  struggle  to  free  our  land  from  this 
awful  evil.  Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

.  Committee. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Christian  Home  was  read 
and  approved  as  follows: 


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REPORT  ON  THE  CHRISTIAN  HOME. 

The  word  “home”  unmodified  by  adjective  or  affix,  is  a  precious 
word.  Qualified  by  the  adjective  “Christian”  it  stands  for  what 
is  best  on  earth  and  is,  of  all  earthly  things,  the  best,  truest 
symbol  of  heaven.  There  is  no  scripture  that  gives  us  at  once  a 
better  conception  of  the  Christian  home  and  a  deeper  sense  of 
its  vital  import,  '  than  we  have  in  Ephesians  6 :  1-4,  “Children, 
obey  your  parents  in  the  Lord;  for  this  is  right.  Honor  thy 
father  and  thy  mother  which  is  the  first  commandment  with 
promise,  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee  and  thou  mayest  live  long 
on  the  earth.  And  ye  fathers  provoke  not  your  children  to 
wrath,  but  bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the 
Lord.”  Fathers  and  mothers  in  the  Lord;  bringing  up  children 
in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord;  children  rendering 
affectionate,  filial  obedience  because  it  is  right.  Because  parents 
stand  to  them  as  representatives  of  God  in  his  relation  of  the 
Heavenly  Father.  These  are  the  essential  personages  and  the 
essential  characteristics  of  the  Christian  home;  the  home  in 
which  religion  is  not  only  taught,  but  practiced.  Were  an  angel 
from  heaven  with  ready,  eager  pen  to  stand  in  our  presence  waiting 
for  the  suggestion  of  a  theme  on  which  to  lavish  his  noblest 
thought,  could  any  theme  of  deeper,  more  far-reaching  import  be 
proposed  than  the  Christian  home? 

It  is  the  potent,  transforming,  healing  agency  that  has  the 
power  to  turn  to  sweetness  all  the  bitter  streams  of  earth.  God 
has  made  this  institution  of  greatest  molding  power,  the  home, 
so  independent  of  material  possessions  and  earthly  circumstance 
that  he  makes  it  possible  to  all  and  incumbent  upon  all,  if  parents 
at  all,  to  be  parents  in  the  Lord,  and  to  bring  up  their  children 
in  his  nurture  and  admonition.  So  unerring  is  it  in  effect 
that  one,  long  ago,  gave  assurance  by  inspiration  that  a  child 
trained  up  in  the  way  he  should  go,  will  not  depart  from  it 
even  when  he  is  old. 

The  Christian  home  is  God’s  agency  more  than  any  other  in 
the  world,  yea,  more  than  all  others  in  the  world  for  working  out 
the  redemption  of  the  race.  It  is  absolutely  essential,  funda¬ 
mental  to  every  other  ennobling  agency.  Without  it  neither 
church  nor  state  can  prosper  or  beneficially  long  exist.  The 
effectiveness  of  both  and  of  every  subsidiary  agency  they  employ, 
will  ever  be  in  proportion  to  the  extent  in  which  the  homes 
tributary  to  them  are  Christian.  All  this  being  true,  is  there 
occasion  in  our  time  to  lament  the  decadence  of  the  Christian 
home  ?  Institutions,  orders,  clubs,  fraternities,  and  what  not 
have  multiplied  of  an  industrial,  social,  civic,  and  even  a  religious 
character  until  one  will,  if  he  can  pause  long  enough  in  his  eager 


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pursuit  of  gain  and  pleasure,  give  the  question  serious  thought. 
The  curfew  that  summons  vagrant  youth  from  nightly  wanderings 
on  the  streets,  the  main  motive  for  going  sooner  than  otherwise 
being  to  elude  the  clutches  of  an  officer,  is  far  more  a  dirge  over 
the  death  of  the  Christian  home  than  it  is  a  remedy  for  the  evil  it 
is  designed  to  correct.  No  wisdom  of  legislature,  no  speedy 
and  deserved  infliction  of  penalties  by  courts  of  justice,  no 
frowning  prison  walls,  no  refinement  of  reform  can  atone  for 
the  neglect  of  the  Christian  home.  The  homely  grace  and  gracious 
patient  power  of  this  primeval,  God-ordained  institution,  the 
essential  of  which  are  fathers  and  mothers  in  the  Lord,  bring 
up  children  in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord. 

These  are  still  as  they  ever  have  been,  the  chief  molding 
forces  of  the  world,  the  very  salt  of  the  earth. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

G.  W.  Reid, 
Committea 

Adjournment. 


SECOND  DAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Dr.  D.  R.  Senefl. 

Bishop  Font  gave  a  splendid  address  entitled  “The  Church  in 
the  Home/’  referring  to  a  family  of  the  church  at  Corinth. 

A  few  extracts  follow : 

In  all  history  the  family  has  been  the  chief  institution  of  in¬ 
struction.  The  home  life  is  the  lining  of  the  world’s  life.  The 
homes  are  the  real  schools  in  which  we  are  trained.  The  fathers 
and  mothers  are  the  instructors.  The  little  child  must  be  taught 
to  be  a  worshiper.  It  is  naturally  so  and  it  must  be  cultivated. 
A  child  is  naturally  religious.  Take  the  Christian  home  out  of 
the  land  and  it  would  be  like  taking  the  warmth  out  of  the  sun¬ 
light,  the  fragrance  out  of  the  rose,  the  sweetness  out  of  the  peach, 
God  out  of  the  universe.  Some  good  hooks  to  assist  in  home 
training  were  given  as  follows:  “A  Study  of  Child.  Nature”  by 

Elizabeth  Harrison;  “Reckonings  of  Little  Hands”  by  - ; 

“The  Boy  Problem”  by  Forbush;  “The  Home  Beautiful”  by  J. 
R.  Miller. 

The  purpose  of  the  home  is  to  develop  a  normal  religious  ex¬ 
perience. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday’s  proceedings  were  read  and  approved. 

By  motion  the  new  Committee  on  Resolutions  was  to  act  for  this 
year’s  Conference. 


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Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman  was  elected  to  assist  Miss  Sheets  by 
being  reporter  for  the  Terre  Haute  Star. 

Rev.  Oscar  Smith,  from  the  Methodist  Protestant  Church,  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations. 

The  report  of  Evangelist  H.  A.  Lehwald  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows: 

To  the  Annual  Conference ,  Greeting. 

Beloved  Brethren  in  Jesus:  The  past  Conference  year  started 
out  most  glorious  with  victory  and  success.  Souls  were  saved, 
backsliders  reclaimed  as  we  tarried  in  the  upper  chamber  in 
Jerusalem.  All  praise  and  glory  to  our  God! 

In  January,  however,  the  Lord  saw  fit  to  test  my  faith.  Two 
months  the  scene  was  changed  as  I  looked  into  the  face  of  my 
loved  ones  suffering  under  the  kind  hand  of  Father’s  testing 
rod  where  we  got  a  glimpse  of  Father’s  more  abundant  grace. 
Here  I  found  that  my  disappointment  was  Father’s  appoint¬ 
ment  and  with  Paul  we  were  enabled  to  say  “All  things  work 
together  for  good  to  them  that  love  the  Lord.”  With  grate¬ 
fulness  to  God  and  a  kind  heart  to  the  brethren,  I  submit  the 
following  report:  Sermons  preached,  360;  souls  saved  and  re¬ 
claimed,  777;  instrumental  in  securing  Telescope  subscriptions, 
42;  money  raised,  $800;  miles  traveled,  2,470;  traveling  expenses, 
$65. 

With  many  thanks  to  both  pastors  and  elders  of  this  as  well 
as  other  Conferences,  I  remain, 

Your  humble  co-worker  and  brother  in  Jesus, 

H.  A.  Lehwald, 
Evangelist. 

A  few  minutes  were  spent  in  the  review  of  pastors’  reports  by 
the  Bishop. 

Dr.  W.  R.  Funk  addressed  the  Conference  regarding  the  United 
Brethren  home — the  Shaker  farm. 

By  motion  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  were  in¬ 
structed  to  do  the  work  of  arranging  the  new  budget. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Father  Win.  Givens. 


SECOND  DAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

i 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  D.  C.  Ade. 

A  quartet  composed  of  Rev.  B.  C.  Peters,  Mrs.  J.  G.  Breden, 
Miss  Ida  Nye,  and  Rev.  J.  G.  Breden  sang  beautifully. 


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By  motion  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  prepare  and  send  a 
message  of  greeting  to  the  Indiana  United  Brethren  Conference 
in  session  at  Odi*,  Indiana.  The  following  was  later  prepared 
and  •  sent : 


Paris,  HI.,  Aug.  22,  1913. 

To  the  Indiana  United  Brethren  Conference  in  session  at  Odin, 
Indiana ,  Greeting. 

Lower  Wabash  United  Brethren  Conference  in  annual  ses¬ 
sion,  extend  to  you  hearty  greeting,  assuring  you  of  our  prayers 
for  God’s  choicest  blessings  upon  all  your  deliberations.  See 
Gal.  1 :  3-5. 

Your  Brethren  in  Christ, 

H.  H.  Pout,  Bishop. 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Secretary. 

The  following  telegram  was  later  received  in  answer: 

Odin,  Ind.,  Aug.  24,  1913. 

Secretary  United  Brethren  Conference ,  Paris ,  III. 

Bishop  and  Brethren :  Indiana  Conference  heartily  recipro¬ 
cates  your  kind  greetings.  We  are  enjoying  a  fine  session. 
Philippians  1 :  2-5.  W.  E.  Snyder, 

Secretary. 

An  Institute  regarding  the  new  financial  plan  of  the  denomi¬ 
nation  was  held  at  this  hour,  conducted  by  Dr.  S.  S.  Hough, 
Dr.  C.  Whitney,  and  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell,  each  of  them  speaking. 

Bev.  H.  M.  Tipsword,  president  of  Westfield  College,  spoke 
for  a  few  minutes. 

Bv  motion  Bev.  W.  O.  Albert  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Elders’  Orders. 

Dr.  Horace  Beed  addressed  the  Conference  for  ten  minutes. 
Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  T.  D.  Spyker. 


y 

THIRD  DAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

Devotions  wfere  led  bv  N.  E.  Royer. 

t/  t/ 

Bishop  Fout  gave  an  address  on  the  subject,  “The  Child  and 

■4 

the  Church.”  The  most  important  relationship  of  the  church 
is  its  relationship  to  the  child.  The  Sunday-school  enrollment  of 
our  denomination  is  one  hundred  thousand  above  the  church 
membership.  It  is  thirty-three  and  one  third  per  cent,  above  the 


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communicant  church  membership.  This  is  a  splendid  record, 
but  there  should  be  great  transfer  from  the  Sunday  school  to  the 
church.  The  child  of  to-day  is  the  potency  of  to-morrow.  Three 
times  in  a  century  God  re-creates  the  world.  Childhood  is  the 
best  time  for  entrance  into  the  kingdom.  The  child  faith  is  so 
great  that  they  will  come  running  to  God  if  given  a  chance.  All 
children  are  Christian,  but  they  become  un-christian  if  we  neglect 
them.  It  is  a  heresy  to  suppose  that  the  child  must  pass  into  a 
state  of  service  to  the  devil  before  it  can  serve  God.  Put  added 
and  tremendous  emphasis  on  the  light-house  plan  of  saving  human 
souls. 

Rev.  and  Mrs.  J.  G.  Breden  sang  beautifully  from  their  own 
composition,  a  most  heart-reaching  duet. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday’s  proceedings  were  rend  and  approved. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Candidates  for  the  Ministry 
was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  ON  CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  MINISTRY. 

The  following  persons  appeared  before  the  Committee  on  Candi¬ 
dates  for  the  Ministry:  Everett  E.  Johnson,  Paul  E.  Blakney, 
W.  B.  Seitzinger,  and  Fred  A.  Roberts. 

We  find  them  clear  in  doctrine  and  in  harmony  with  the 
Church. 

Everett  E.  Johnson  and  Paul  E.  Blakney  have  the  equivalent 
to  a  high  school  education.  We  therefore  recommend  that  they 
be  received  into  the  Conference. 

W.  R.  Seitzinger  and  Fred  A.  Roberts  have  not  the  disciplinary 
requirements  of  education,  but  we  recommend  that  they  be  re¬ 
ceived  into  the  Conference  under  clause  extraordinary  as  per 
discipline  page  49,  article  4. 

E.  M.  Pierson, 

B.  B.  Phelps, 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

Committee. 

Pastors’  reports  were  examined. 

Rev.  B.  S.  Billings  of  the  South  Illinois  Methodist  Protestant 
Church,  his  credentials  having  been  presented  to  the  Bishop,  ad¬ 
dressed  the  Conference  -on  Church  Union. 

Following  this  address.  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  was  appointed  to 
represent  this  Conference  at  the  Methodist  Conference  to  meet 
September  3,  1913,  near  Goreville,  Illinois. 

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A  partial  report  of  the  Boundary  Committee  was  by  motion, 
given;  namely,  That  the  Conference  constitute  one  district. 
The  report  was  approved. 

By  motion  Bev.  J.  G.  Breden,  member  Northern  Illinois  Con¬ 
ference,  was  referred  to  Committee  on  Conference  Bel  at  ions. 

Vote  on  Conference  Superintendent.  On  the  second  ballot, 
Bev.  J.  B.  Norviel  received  the  highest  number  of  votes  and 
by  motion  the  vote  was  made  unanimous  for  his  election. 

Beport  of  Trustees,  Church,  and  Parsonage  Building  Association 
read  and  approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  TREASURER. 


Funds  received  since  August  28,  1912  . $  1,452.15 

Funds  paid  out  .  898.02 


Balance  . $  554.83 

Assets  secured  by  note  and  mortgage : 

Mt.  Vernon  Church  . $  500.00 

Lawrenceville  Church  .  650.00 

East  St.  Louis  Church  .  1,200.00 

East  St. 'Louis  parsonage  .  200.00 

Charleston  .  500.00 

Bev.  F.  EL  King  .  69.00 

Due  from  Northern  Illinois  Conference  .  14.47 


Total  assets  . $  3,133.47 

Cash  on  hands  .  554.83 

_ 

Grand  total  in  assets  . $  3,688.30 


Bespectfully  submitted, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

Treasurer. 


report  of  committee. 

Inasmuch  as  the  taking  of  second  mortgages  has  not"  been  sat¬ 
isfactory,  we,  your  committee,  recommend  that  no  more  second 
mortgages  be  taken. 

v 

Bespectfully  submitted, 

G.  W.  Bonebrake, 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

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By  motion  the  Nominating  Committee  was  instructed  to  nomi¬ 
nate  three  ministers  and  three  laymen  to  constitute  the  Superin¬ 
tendent’s  Cabinet. 

By  motion  the  action  of  yesterday  granting  the  Boundary  and 
Finance  Committee  the  power  to  arrange  the  new  budget  was 
rescinded. 

By  motion  the  Nominating  Committee  was  instructed  to  nomi¬ 
nate  three  ministers  and  three  laymen  to  constitute  the  Confer¬ 
ence  Finance  Commission. 

An  amendment  to  increase  number  of  both  the  Cabinet  and 
Commission  to  six,  the  Superintendent  being  a  member  of  each. 
Carried. 

Dr.  D.  R.  Senetf  was  instructed  to  prepare  the  Foreign  Mission 
report  and  Rev.  G.  W.  Bonebrake  the  Home  Mission  report.  The 
reports  follow : 

REPORT  ON  FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

“Behold,  I  have  set  before  thee  an  open  door;  and  no  man  can 
shut  it.”  Open  doors,  messengers,  and  means  to  send  and  support 
them,  are  rapidly  multiplying.  God  has  so  greatly  multiplied 
the  open  doors  in  foreign  mission  fields  that  missionaries  and 
means — especially  the  latter  are  utterly  inadequate.  It  really 
seems  that  the  only  bearer  now  to  the  full  response  of  a  needy 
world’s  plaintive  call  for  the  gospel  is  means  to  send  and  support 
those  whom,  God  calls  and  makes  willing  to  go.  The  appeal  of 
the  hour  is  to  the  masses  who  enjoy  the  blessings  of  Christian 
civilization  in  homes  stored  with  the  over-abundance  God  so 
lavishly  bestows;  but;  alas!  by  them,  selfishly  squandered  or 
mercenarily  horded. 

The  sixty  missionaries  of  our  own  land,  supported  by  us  in 
our  foreign  field  and  the  goodly  company  of  native  workers,  here 
and  there,  represent  S.  wholesome  interest  in  our  denomintion  in 
the  one,  supreme  work  of  the  Christian  church;  yet,  who  doubts 
•that  all  we  are  doing  could  be  quadrupled  within  a  year,  were 
all  our  membership  imbued  with  the  spirit  of  giving  correspond¬ 
ing  to  that  of  a  comparatively  few. 

Believing  as  we  do,  that  our  Foreign  Missionary  Secretary 
comes  to  the  Church  from  his  late  tour  in  the  foreign  field  with 
an  inspired  message,  summoning  us  to  a  vast  enlargement  of 
our  work;  Therefore, 

Resolved ,  That  we  will  give  renewed  attention  to  the  preaching 
of  missionary  sermons,  the  spread  of  missionary  information,  and. 


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no  less,  to  the  insistance  on  the  observance  of  the  divine  law  of 
proportionate  giving.  D.  R.  Seneff. 


HOME  MISSIONS. 

Beginning  at  Jerusalem,  Jesus  said,  “Disciple  the  world.” 
This  mighty  task  has  been  going  on  for  a  long  time  and  we  do 
not  yet  see  all  things  put  under  his  feet,  but  we  see  Jesus. 

The  mighty  task  of  evangelizing  our  home  country  is  enough 
to  call  out  the  most  brilliant  minds  and  consecrated  hearts. 

Every  city  has  its  problems  for  the  church  to  meet.  -  The 
slums  are  alive  with  t^e  messengers  of  Satan.  The  darkest  spot 
in  this  world  is  the  city.  There  all  classes  of  sinners  meet; 
little  children  cry  for  bread,  clothing,  and  fire  by  which  to 
warm.  The  cry  of  the  children,  the  anguish  of  the  old,  the 
miseries  of  the  middle  aged  are  enough  to  melt  the  mountains, 
much  less  the  human  heart. 

While  all  these  are  going  on  the  country  districts  are  also 
neglected.  Vacant  churches  by  the  dozen  with  theijr  spires 
pointing  heavenward  to  remind  people  of  God,  but  no  one  sees 
him.  Then  there  is  the  vast  territory  of  the  west  wuthout 
any  church  houses  or  ministry. 

The  home  missionary  task  is  large  enough  to  try  the  enthu¬ 
siasm  of  a  Paul  or  the  devotion  of  John.  Paul  preached  to 
the  foreigners  in  their  own  country.  Here  we  have  them  on  all 
hands.  They  are  to  be  Christianized  by  us,  so  the  United 
Brethren  Church  must  do  her  part.  Therefore  be  it 

Resolved ,  That  we  strive  every  way  possible  to  acquaint  our¬ 
selves  with  the  needs  of  our  country. 

Second.  That  we  strive  to  meet  the  need  with  a  deeper  life 
of  consecration. 

Third.  We  give  to  Dr.  Whitney  and  the  Home  Missionary 

Society  our  most  loyal  support.  G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

\ 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell. 


THIRD  DAY — AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  L.  IT.  Cooley. 

After  roll  call,  pastors’  reports  were  examined. 

Report  of  Committee  on  Christian  Stewardship  was  read  and 
approved  as  follows.  Pending  approval,  Dr.  J.  S.  Kendall,  Sec¬ 
retary  of  Christian  Stewardship,  explained  the  new  plan  'of 
finance  and  conducted  an  open  conference  on  the  subject. 


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CHRISTIAN  STEWARDSHIP. 

A  steward  is  one  who  has  general  control  of  the  property  of 
another  entrusted  to  his  or  her  care,  to  be  used  so  as  to  bring 
to  the  owner  both  profit  and  honor.  A  Christian  steward  is 
a  Christian  whose  master  is  Jesus;  and  to  whom  he  has  com¬ 
mitted  a  portion  of  his  goods;  the  acceptance  of  it  implies  a 
willingness  and  an  effort  to  live  up  to  the  requirements  which 
the  Master  gives.  There  is  no  subject  the  right  understanding 
of  which  is  more  vital  to  the  welfare  of  the  individual  and  of 
Christ’s  kingdom  as  a  whole.  There  is  as  much,  if  not  more 
said  in  God’s  Word  about  paying  than  praying.  Many  backslide 
because  they  neglect  to  pray,  but  God  only  knows  how  many 
backslide  because  they  fail  to  pay.  The  Bible  shows  very  clearly 
that  God’s  law  of  the  tither,  was  known  and  followed  many 
centuries  before  even  the  Jewish  people  were  in  existence;  the 
inference  is  that  it  was  one  of  the  primal  commandments  given  to 
all  men  in  the  beginning,  and  therefore,  binding  during  all 
dispensations.  This  law  of  the  tithe  was  more  definitely  given 
to  Moses  for  the  children  of  Israel  in  Mount  Sinai,  read  Lev. 
27 :  30,  31-34. 

Then,  as  now,  the  people  were  not  in  open  rebellion  against 
God,  nor  did  they  deny  the  right  of  offerings,  but  they  were 
laboring  under  the  delusion  that  they  had  brought  offerings  and 
had  been  true  to  him.  They  were  loyal,  they  had  not  ceased  to 
sacrifice  and  worship.  They  sacrified  and  worshiped  to  please 
God,  and  yet  he  says  by  his  prophet,  “Ye  have  robbed  me  in  tithes 
and  offerings.”  Mai.  3 :  8.  And  pronounces  a  curse  on  them, 
Mai.  3 :  9.  Let  us  turn  to  the  Apostle  Paul  who  was  a  Hebrew 
of  the  Hebrews,  a  strict  adherent  to  the  law.  I.  Cor.  16 :1,  2, 
was  written  to  men  who  had  been  bred  to  tithing.  The  prepara¬ 
tion  was  set  as  a  mold;  the  time  to  pour  in  the  money  was  de¬ 
clared  to  be  the  first  day  of  the  week.  Paul  directed  that  the 
contributions  should  be  first,  personal,  every  one  of  you.  “No 
one  exempted  however  poor.”  Second  systematic,  a  matter  of 
principle,  and  not  of  impulse.  It  is  to  remind  us  continually 
that  there  is  something  which  is  owed  to  God,  and  that  a 
Christian’s  wealth  is  not  to  increase  and  his  subscriptions  re¬ 
main  the  same,  “as  God  prospers  you.” 

The  program  of  God  for  his  church  calls  for  cleaner  and  more 
definite  teachings  on  the  principles  of  Christian  Stewardship  as  set 
forth  in  the  Word  of  God,  we  therefore  recommend: 

First.  That  the  principles  of  Christian  Stewardship  and  Church 
finances  adopted  by  the  General  Conference  last  May  be  introduced 
and  worked  by  every  local  church  in  the  Conference. 


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Second.  That  we  cooperate  with  the  Conference  commission 
in  carrying  forward  the  united  campaign  of  education  and  seek 
to  enlist  the  sympathy  and  cooperation  of  all  our  people  in 
the  work  of  the  commission. 

Third.  That  we  call  all  our  people  to  a  life  of  intercession 
for  all  great  benevolent  interests  of  the  Church,  and  throughout 
the  year  one  prayer-meeting  be  largely  devoted  to  the  united 
campaign  or  some  interest  represented. 

Fourth.  That  all  our  local  churches  adapt  the  new  plan  of 
finances  and  make  the  every  member  canvass  as  directed  by  the 
Commission  on  Finance.  Humbly  submitted, 

L.  E.  Miller, 
Committee. 

Report  of  Committee  on  Education  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows: 

Pending  approval,  Rev.  H.  M.  Tipsword,  president  of  West- 
field  College,  Hr.  J.  E.  Font,  manager  of  Bonebrake  Theological 
Seminary,  and  Father  Mills  spoke. 

REPORT  ON  EDUCATION. 

The  importance  of  education  in  its  relation  to  the  church  'can 
scarcely  be  overestimated. 

Philip  William  Otterbein,  the  founder  under  God,  of  the  Church 
oi:  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ,  was  a  thoroughly  trained  and 
educated  man.  It  seems  rather  strange  in  view  of  this  fact, 
that  the  church  he  founded  should  have  in  the  past,  to  such  a 
large  extent,  neglected  or  even  antagonized  education. 

Undue  emphasis  has  often  been  laid  on  the  success  achieved  by 
uneducated  men.  They  have  succeeded  in  spite  of  their  limita¬ 
tions,  not  because  of  them. 

Unquestionably  the  greatest  power  comes  from  a  life  lived  in 
touch  with  God,  but  if  that  life  has  had  thorough  training,  the 
power  will  be  much  greater. 

If  we  go  back  to  the  Old  Testament  characters  and  look  for 
the  man  who  accomplished  the  most,  we  find  him  to  be  Moses,  a 
man  who  had  the  best  education  and  training  which  could  be 
gotten  in  Egypt,  the  most  civilized  country  of  that  day.  If 
we  come  down  to  the  Hew  Testament,  we  find  the  most  useful 
man  among  the  followers  of  Christ  to  be  Paul,  who  was  also 
the  best  educated  man  of  them  all. 

We  owe  it  to  ourselves,  to  our  fellow  men  and  to  God,  to  make 
the  best  preparation  possible  for  service  in  this,  the  most  strenu¬ 
ous  age  the  world  has  yet  had. 


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If  we  look  at  our  missionary  work,  we  are  impressed  that  our 
most  hopeful  work,  that  which  is  laying  the  most  permanent 
foundation  for  future  growth  is  the  educational. 

True  education  stands  for  the  training  and  development  of 
the  whole  man,  physically,  intellectually  and  morally  or  spiritu¬ 
ally.  If  any  one  of  these  is  neglected,  the  training  is  incom¬ 
plete  and  the  man  falls  short  of  his  greatest  possibilities.  The 
intellect  is  trained  more  -or  less  in  all  schools,  the  physical  in 
some,  and  the  moral  in  few. 

Now  that  the  Bible  has  been  banished  out  of  our  public  schools, 
where  is  the  spiritual  or  moral  training  to  be  received?  In  the 
twenty  or  thirty  minutes  a  week  supplied  by  the  Sunday  schools  ? 
That  is  very  helpful,  but  by  no  means  sufficient.  With  the  lack 
of  moral  and  sometimes  the  exceedingly  immoral  influence  in 
our  state  institutions,  no  young  man  or  woman  has  any  business 
attending  them  until  his  moral  or  spiritual  nature  is  thoroughly 
established. 

The  only  place  to-day  where  education  in  this  three-fold  re¬ 
lation  can  be  had,  is  the  denominational  college. 

If  our  young  people  are  trained  in  the  larger  non-religious 
schools,  we  need  not  expect  them  to  be  developed  morally.  If 
they  are  educated  in  schools  of  other  denominations  we  need 
not  expect  them  to  be  very  loyal  to  our  own  church. 

With  these  things  in  mind, 

Resolved ,  1.  That  we,  as  a  Conference,  do  heartily  enter  into 
the  spirit  of  the  progressive  measures  to  promote  Christian  edu¬ 
cation  in  our  Church,  adopted  by  the  recent  General  Conference 
at  Decatur,  Illinois,  at  which  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell  was  elected 
Secretary  of  Education. 

2.  That  we,  as  a  Conference,  cooperate  in  a  campaign  to 
realize  the  action  of  the  said  General  Conference,  providing  that 
we  secure,  as  a  church,  within  the  next  four  years,  an  increase 
of  two  million  dollars  in  the  endowment  of  our  schools,  in  a 
determined  effort  to  raise  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  for  the 
endowment  of  the  school  for  which  we  are  most  responsible,  West- 
held  College. 

3.  That  we  cooperate  in  an  effort  to  raise  thirty  thousand 
dollars  to  construct  a  ladies’  dormitory,  a  gymnasium,  and  practice- 
school  building,  and  the  fitting  up  of  laboratories  for  the  effective 
teaching  of  domestic  science  and  art  and  manual  training,  to  con¬ 
stitute  a  part  of  the  property  possessions  of  Westfield  College. 

4.  That  we  are  in  sympathy  with  the  action  of  the  president 
of  the  college  in  adding  the  new  departments — the  correspondence 
school,  and  the  summer  school,  and  the  new  courses  in  the 
academy,  the  college,  and  in  the  normal  school,  and  that  we  co- 


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operate  with  him  in  every  religious  way  possible  to  realize  our 
ideal  of  a  greater  Westfield  College. 

5.  That  we  cooperate  in  every  legitimate  way  to  increase  the 
resident  student  body  to  at  least  three  hundred. 

6.  That  we  urge  on  each  local  church  a  proper  observance 
of  Educational  Day. 

7.  That  we  appreciate  the  promising  growth  of  Bonebrake 
Seminary,  and  that  we  cooperate  with  the  efficient  manager,  J. 

.  E.  Fout,  in  his  advance  movements,  and  urge  on  our  young 
preachers  the  great  need  of  a  Seminary  training. 

8.  That  each  local  Sunday  school  be  urged  to  make  the  re¬ 
quested  offering  for  the  endowment  of  the '  Cowden  Memorial 
Chair  in  the  Seminary. 

J.  G.  Breden, 

Committee. 

Report  of  the  following  committees  were  read  and  approved : 

REPORT  ON  FIRST  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee,  report  as  follows: 

The  class  consists  of  G.  W.  Padrick,  Miss  Daisy  Bowman,  J. 
T.  Story,  J.  E.  Spencer,  B.  C.  Peters,  C.  N.  Gladwell,  C.  W. 
Perkins,  W.  L.  Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear,  and  L.  M.  Cooper,  all 
of  whom  met  the  committee  in  person  or  by  letter  except  C.  W. 
Perkins. 

G.  W.  Padrick  passed  on  “The  Making  of  the  Sermon,”  making 
a  grade  of  82%,  and  asked  to  be  continued  in  the  course  an¬ 
other  year  with  the  promise  to  bring  up  the  remaining  books 
next  year.  We  recommend  his  request  be  granted. 

J.  T.  Story  and  J.  E.  Spencer  passed  on  all  the  remaining 
books  in  the  First  Year’s  Course,  making  the  following  grades: 

J.  T.  Story — United  Brethren  Church  History,  91%';  The 
Foreign  Missionary,  95%';  Making  of  a  Sermon,  93%;  Extem¬ 
poraneous  Oratory,  97%;  Encyclopedic  Handbook  of  the  Bible, 
90%'. 

J.  E.  Spencer — United  Brethren  Church  History,  84% ;  The 
Foreign  Missionary,  89%';  Making  of  a  Sermon,  93%.  Each 
presented  a  written  sermon  of  merit.  We  recommend  that  they 
be  passed  to  the  Second  Year’s  Course. 

Sister  Daisy  Bowman  wrote  to  the  Committee  stating  that  on 
account  of  ill  health  and  the  strenuous  work  of  her  charge,  she 
could  not  read  up  this  year,  and  requests  to  be  continued  an¬ 
other  year  with  the  promise  to  bring  up  the  reading  next  year. 
We  recommend  her  request  be  granted. 

B.  C.  Peters  reports  he  is  preparing  to  attend  school  in  order 
to  better  prepare  himself  for  the  ministry.  We  recommend 


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that  in  case  he  attends  school,  lie  be  excused  from  reading  while 
in  school,  but  otherwise  he  be  required  to  bring  up  his  reading 
as  per  discipline. 

C.  N.  Gladwell,  W.  L.  Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear,  and  L.  M.  Cooper 
request  to  be  excused  this  year  on  the  ground  of  want  of  time 
to  read  up  on  account  of  the  strenuousness  of  their  work  this 
year.  Wie  recommend  their  request  be  granted,  but  they  be 
required  to  bring  up  their  reading  next  year. 

C.  W.  Perkins  not  having  met  the  Committee,  we  recommend 
that  the  Conference  Superintendent  urge  him  to  bring  up  his 
reading  next  year.  W.  R.  Muncie, 

J.  B.  Connett, 

If.  R.  Seneff, 

Committee. 

REPORT  ON  SECOND  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

Your  Committee  on  Second  Year’s  Reading  Course  report  as 
follows:  The  class  is  composed  of  J.  E.  Sibert,-  R.  L.  Webber, 

I.  J.  Knapp,  and  B.  Blackburn. 

I.  J.  Knapp  reports  that  on  account  of  sickness  he  has  not 
been  able  to  do  any  work.  We  recommend  that  he  be  excused 
and  be  retained  in  the  second  year. 

J.  T.  Story  was  before  the  Committee  and  passed  on  Encyclo¬ 
pedic  Hand  Book  of  the  Bible,  making  a  grade  of  90% ;  United 
Brethren  Church  History,  90%'.  We  recommend  that  he  pass 
on  the  books  read. 

J.  E.  Sibert  was  examined  on  the  following  books :  Encyclo¬ 
pedic  Hand  Book  of  the  Bible,  93%‘;  The  Preacher,  92%;  Doc¬ 
trine  of  the  Prophets,  85%;  Exegetical  Studies,  Galatians  and 
Epistles  of  First  and  Second  Timothy  and  Titus,  90%;  United 
Brethren  Church  History,  93^.  Having  completed  the  Second 
Year,  we  recommend  that  he  pass  to  the  Third  Year. 

R.  L.  Webber  was  examined  on  United  Brethren  Church  His¬ 
tory  making  a  grade  of  76^%'.  We  recommend  that  he  pass  on 
the  book  read. 

B.  Blackburn  has  not  reported.  We  recommend  that  he  be 
given  another  year  with  the  understanding  that  he  do  some  work. 

D.  C.  Ade, 

E.  E.  Bundy, 

L.  H.  Cooley, 

Committee. 

REPORT  ON  THIRD  YEAR’S  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Third  Year’s  Course  of  reading  re¬ 
port  as  follows:  The  class  consists  of  1.  S.  Mclver  and  H.  S. 
Reese. 


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I.  S.  Mclver  passed  on  tlie  following’:  Sermon,  98%;  Exe- 
g’etical  Study,  Philippians,  96%'.  We  recommend  that  he  be 
passed  to  the  Fourth  Year’s  Course  of  Reading. 

II.  S.  Reese  passed  on  the  following:  Hilprecht,  80%;  Church 
History,  80%'.  We  recommend  that  he  be  passed  to  the  Fourth 
Year’s  Course  of  Reading. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

R.  Griffin, 

Committee. 


report  on  fourth  year  s  reading  course. 

We  submit  the  following  report:  The  class  consists  of  I.  S. 
Mclver  and  H.  A.  Bogard. 

I.  S.  Mclver  appeared  before  the  Committee  and  made  the 
following  grades:  Ethics,  78%';  Apologetics,  80%;  Pedagogi¬ 
cal  Bible  School,  80%.  Having  completed  the  course,  we  recom¬ 
mend  that  he  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders. 

H.  A.  Bogard  appeared  before  the  Committee  and  gave  satis¬ 
factory  evidence  of  completion  of  the  work  left  over  from  last 
year,  and  we  therefore  recommend  that  he  be  excused  from  further 
reading. 


Respectfully  submitted, 

T.  D.  Spyker, 

N.  E.  Royer, 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

Committee. 


The  report  of  Committee  on  Church  Erection  was  read  and 
approved  as  follows :  Pending  approval  Hr.  Whitney  spoke  at 
night  on  the  subject. 

CHURCH  ERECTION. 

This  fundamental  interest  is  the  chief  corner  stone  on  which 
Jesus  Christ  builds  his  kingdom.  The  first  cry  in  the  progress 
of  the  kingdom  of  Jesus  Christ  is  a  house  in  which  to  teach  and 
preach  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ,  which  is  the  power  of  God 
unto  salvation  to  everv  one  that  believeth. 

Church  erection  is  one  of  the  first  and  most  important  factors 
in  the  advancement  of  the  church  of  Jesus  Christ,  therefore  let 
us  put  it  first  on  the  stand  and  paint  it  red. 

Let  us  read  Heh.  2 :  20.  “The  God  of  heaven,  he  will  prosper 
us,  therefore  we,  his  servants  will  arise  and  build.” 

Again  we  read  in  Exodus  25 :  1-8.  “The  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
saying,  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  bring  me  an 
offering  of  every  man  that  giveth  it  willingly  with  his  heart, 
ye  shall  take  my  offering  *  *  *  “  And  let  them  make  me  a 
sanctuary  that  I  may  dwell  among  them.” 


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We  see  first  God  wills  it,  and  will  prosper  those  who  do  his 
will;  and  that  God  commands  it  and  says  if  ye  love  me  keep  my 
commandments.  Home  and  Foreign  missions  wait  for  it. 

God’s  kingdom  cannot  go  forward  without  it,  therefore  let  us 
study  it,  teach  it  and  preach  it  until  we  are  enlightened  on  the 
subject,  for  ignorance  is  the  curse  -of  God,  knowledge  is  the 
wing  whereby  we  fly  to  heaven. 

Jesus  promised  and  prayed  that  he  might  dwell  with  us  and 
be  in  us. 

Church  erection  is  the  fundamental  instrument  in  his  hands 
in  bringing  answers  to  this  prayer. 

All  things  are  ready,  Jesus,  the  great  sacrifice,  is  slain,  the 
fountain  is  filled  with  blood  for  our  cleansing.  The  word  by 
which  we  are  to  be  instructed  is  at  our  hand,  the  light  to  illumi¬ 
nate  its  sacred  pages  is  promised  through  the  Holy  Ghost.  Man’s 
soul  is  dying  for  the  need  of  it. 

All  heaven  and  earth  is  waiting  for  us ,  will  we  stand  still? 
Yea,  we  cannot;  to  stand  still  is  to  die.  We  ivill  go  forward,  we 
will  arise  and  build.  We  will  take  his  offering  and  build  sanc¬ 
tuaries  where  the  Lord,  our  God,  may  dwell  among  his  people. 
The  God  of  heaven,  he  will  prosper  us,  therefore  we,  his  ser¬ 
vants  will  arise  and  build. 

Will  we ,  as  God’s  people,  see  to  it  that  we  do  our  best  to  make 
the  designs,  constructions,  and  furnishings  of  the  houses  of  God 
better  and  grander  than  the  ones  in  which  we  live?  If  we  give 
God  the  first  and  purest  affections  of  our  hearts  this  problem  is 
solved.  If  God  has  not  the  first  place  in  us,  the  purest  and  best 
of  our  affections,  he  has  no  place  at  all. 

We  love  to  give  to  church  erection  because  it  is  like  the  burn¬ 
ing  bush,  she  burns  but  is  not  consumed  or  like  the  rolling  of  a 
snow-ball,  she  is  bigger,  stronger,  and  grander  at  every  revolu¬ 
tion. 

The  last  General  Conference  has  made  a  change  of  General 
Secretary  of  the  Church  Erection  Society.  We  do  heartily 
commend  the  popular  and  successful  administration  of  this  of¬ 
fice  for  eight  years  by  our  Brother,  Dr.  IT.  S.  Gabel,  and  let  him 
he  assured  that  our  prayers  will  follow  him  to  his  new  field  of 
labor  as  pastor. 

We  desire  to  express  our  most  sincere  thanks  and  appreciations 
to  the  General  Conference  for  being  able  to  secure  such  a  man  of 
ability,  success  and  reknown  as  our  present  Secretary,  Dr.  A. 
C.  Siddall.  Be  it 

Resolved ,  That  we  pledge  him  our  support  in  his  efforts  to  in¬ 
crease  the  funds  of  the  Society.^ 


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Committee. 


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The  Committee  on  Nominations  made  the  following  report, 
which  was  adopted: 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  NOMINATIONS. 

We,  your  Nominating  Committee,  place  in  nomination  the 
following  persons. 

For  Secretary. 

Everett  E.  Johnson. 

C.  O.  Myers. 

For  Statistical  Secretary. 

L.  E.  Miller. 

B.  N.  Sypolt. 

For  Conference  Treasurer. 

S.  O.  Stoltz. 

R.  Griffin. 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet. 

Ministers. 

J.  B.  Connett. 

D.  R.  Seneff. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

E.  M.  Pierson. 

O.  J.  Bogard. 

T.  D.  Spyker. 

Laymen . 

J  ohn  Starns. 

L.  A.  Rider. 

C.  E.  Bigelow. 

C.  C.  Rose. 

H.  G.  Taylor. 

J.  M.  England. 

Trustees  Westfield  College. 

M.  L.  Brisdb. 

Ed.  Eredenberger. 

J.  B.  Norviel. 

L.  H.  Cooley. 

Conference  Commission. 

Ministers. 

J.  B.  Connett. 

D.  R.  Seneff. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

E.  M.  Pierson. 

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O.  J.  Bogard. 

T.  D.  Spyker. 

Laymen. 

J ohn  S tarns. 

L.  A.  Bider. 

C.  E.  Bigelow. 

C.  C.  Bose. 

H.  G.  Taylor. 

J.  M.  England. 

We  recommend  that  under  present  conditions,  the  present  Board 
of  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  remain  as  it  is. 

W.  B.  Muncie, 

N.  E.  Boyer, 

G.  W.  Ball, 

Committee. 

By  motion  Bev.  M.  L.  Watson  was  referred  to  Committee  on 
Conference  Belations. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  J.  B.  Oonnett. 


FOUBTTI  DAY— SATUBDAY  MOBYTNG. 

Devotion  was  led  hy  Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman. 

The  Bishop  gave  a  stirring  address  on  the  subject  of  “Bevivals.” 
Bevivals,  he  said,  are  for  the  conversion  of  sinners  and  the  edifi¬ 
cation  of  saints.  The  first  requisite  of  the  church  is  to  feel  the 
need  of  revival  and  to  want  a  revival.  Some  objections  are 
made  to  revivals,  the  principle  one  being  that  they  are  periods 
of  spontaneous  excitement.  Granted  so,  Pentecost  lasted  only 
one  day,  and  changed  the  face  of  the  whole  world.  It  began  with 
a  prayer.  Every  true  revival  comes  down  from  heaven  in  answer, 
to  earnest  prayer.  If  all  the  agencies  of  the  church  were  set 
to  the  work  of  reaching  and  bringing  in  the  unsaved,  this  would 
be  the  greatest  year  of  the  Conference. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday’s  proceedings  were  read  and  ap¬ 
proved. 

By  motion  the  Church  and  Building  Association  were  given 
power  to  accept  a  second  mortgage  on  the  Charleston  church 
enterprise. 

Beport  of  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows: 


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REPORT  OX  ELDERS*  ORDERS. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders,  report  as  follows:  W.  O. 
Albert  and  I.  S.  Mclver  appeared  before  the  Committee  and 
answered  the  questions  as  per  discipline.  Therefore  we  recom¬ 
mend  that  they  be  admitted  to  Elders’  Orders. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake, 

J.  C.  Eowler, 

H.  W.  Broadstone, 

Committee. 

By  motion  instructions  were  given  to  those  that  have  been 
in  the  reading  course  five  or  six  years  that  they  will  be  required 
to  complete  the  course  year  by  year  or  be  referred  to  their  quar¬ 
terly  conferences  as  per  discipline. 

Pastors’  reports  were  examined. 

Bv  motion  G.  W.  Beid  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 

fj 

Conference  Relations. 

By  motion  the  hour  of  ten-thirty  was  set  for  the  special  order  of 
church  union. 

By  motion  the  Statistical  Committee  was  instructed  to  find  the 
discrepancy  of  membership  reported. 

A  substitute  that  the  figures  of  this  year’s  reports  be  accepted 
and  if  not  given  correct  next  year,  the  Conference  censure  him, 
carried. 

By  motion  every  pastor  was  required  to  give  comparisons  next 
year  and  that  report  not  be  accepted  until  said  comparisons  are 
given. 

The  hour  of  ten-thirty  having  arrived,  the  special  order  of 
Cliurch  U  nion  of  the  United  Brethren  and  the  Methodist  Prot- 
*estant  Church  was  considered.  By  motion  the  following  reso¬ 
lution  was  adopted : 

Resolved ,  That  we  endorse  the  syllabus  of  union  agreed  upon 
by  the  joint  commissions  and  recommend  that  it  go  to  the  people 
for  final  action. 

The  following  telegram  was  received : 

Muncie,  Ind.,  Aug.  22,  1913. 
Bishop  Fout ,  care  U.  B.  Conference : 

Vote  of  Indiana  almost  unanimous  in  favor  of  union. 

E.  T.  Howe,  Sec’y. 


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Report  of  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  was  read  and 
adopted  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  BOUNDARY  AND  FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

Your  committee  submits  the  following  report : 

We  recommend  that  Liberty  Hill  and  Williams  Chapel  ap¬ 
pointments  be  detached  from  Greenup  Circuit  and  attached  to 
Johnstown  Circuit,  and  that  the  remaining  appointments  of  Green¬ 
up  Circuit  be  placed  under  the  care  of  Johnstown  Circuit. 

That  Woodriver  and  Delhi  constitute  Woodriver  Mission  Cir¬ 
cuit. 

That  St.  Francisville  appointment  constitute  St.  Francisville 
Station  and  that  the  remaining  appointments  of  St.  Francisville 
Circuit  with  Adams  Corners  and  Patton  appointments  consti¬ 
tute  St.  Francisville  Circuit. 

That  Centenary  be  detached  from  Sumner,  and  Otterbein  and 
Kimmel  appointments  be  detached  from  Parkersburg  Circuit  and 
that  these  appointments  connected  with  Uye’s  Chapel  and 
Pleasant  Grove  constitute  Otterbein  Circuit. 

That  Seminary  appointment  be  detached  from  Olney  Circuit 
and  attached  to  Parkersburg  Circuit. 

That  Ashmore  Circuit  be  known  as  Charleston  Circuit. 

That  Shiloh  be  detached  from  Martinsville  Circuit  and  placed 
under  the  care  of  Westfield  Station. 

That  Diana  be  detached  from  Johnstown  Circuit  and  attached 
to  Westfield  Circuit. 

That  Bethel  be  detached  from  Rossville  Circuit  and  be  sup¬ 
plied  by  the  Superintendent. 

That  Union  appointment  be  detached  from  Oakwood  Circuit 
and  Blue  Mound  appointment  he  detached  from  White  Heath 
Circuit  to  constitute  Blue  Mound  Circuit. 

That  Pleasant  Grove  appointment  he  detached  from  Danville 
Circuit  and  attached  to  Oakwood  Circuit,  and  that  Perrysville 
Avenue  appointment  be  attached  to  Danville  Circuit. 

That  Brush  Creek  appointment  he  attached  to  Oblong. 

We  recommend  that  the  Conference  constitute  one  district. 

We  recommend  that  $50.00  be  appropriated  to  White  Heath 
Circuit  for  evangelistic  purposes  at  Galesville  under  the  super¬ 
vision  of  the  Superintendent. 

We  further  recommend  that  we  accept  the  apportionment  to 
us  in  the  General  Budget. 

Appropriations. 


Toledo 

Marshall 

Danville 


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$250  00 
250  00 
200  00 


Conference  Proceedings 


Charleston  . 

400 

00 

Lawrenceville  . 

•150 

00 

Flora  . 

250 

00 

Mt.  Vernon  . 

500 

00 

East  St.  Louis  (by 

Christian  En- 

deavor  Branch)  . 

650 

00 

Conference  Superintendent’s 

Salary  and 

General 

Budget : 

Supt. 

Salary 

Bud; 

get 

A  vena  . 

.  $  21 

00 

$  180 

00 

Blue  Mound  . 

.  27 

00 

• 

180 

00 

Bethel  . 

.  10 

00 

55 

00 

Broadlands  . 

.  35 

00 

245 

00 

Birds  . 

.  30 

00 

220 

00 

Beecher  City  . 

.  21 

00 

180 

00 

Bin  ford  . 

...A  35 

00 

250 

00 

Charleston  Station  . 

.  11 

00 

100 

00 

Charleston  Circuit  . 

.  27 

00 

180 

00 

Chesterville  . 

.  21 

00 

175 

00 

Casey  Station  . 

.  35 

00 

250 

00 

Casev  Circuit  . 

.  38 

00 

255 

00 

Clarksburg  . 

.  24 

00 

200 

00 

Danville  Station  . 

.  31 

00 

210 

00 

Danville  Circuit  . 

.  41 

00 

265 

00 

East  St.  Louis  . . 

.  10 

00 

75 

00 

F  isher  . 

.  30 

00 

210 

00 

Flora  Station  . 

.  15 

00 

160 

00 

Flora  Circuit . 

.  27 

09 

215 

00 

F  indley  . 

.  26 

00 

198 

00 

Galton  . 

.  32 

00 

225 

00 

Island  Grove  . 

.  21 

00 

180 

00 

J  ohnstown  . 

.  24 

00 

175 

00 

Loogotee  . 

.  32 

00 

225 

00 

Locust  Grove  . 

.  32 

00 

225 

00 

Lawrenceville  . 

.  25 

00 

200 

00 

Mt.  Vernon  . 

.  14 

00 

120 

00 

Martinsville  . 

.  41 

00 

265 

00 

Marshall  Station  . 

.  17 

00 

150 

00 

Xew  Hebron  . 

.  38 

00 

260 

00 

Oakwood  . 

.  37 

00 

• 

240 

00 

Olney  Station  . 

.  35 

00 

250 

00 

Olney  Circuit  . 

.  38 

00 

245 

00 

Oblong  . 

.  25 

00 

194 

00 

Otterbein  . 

.  30 

00 

245 

00 

Potomac  . 

.  38 

00 

245 

00 

Penfield  . 

.  30 

00 

220 

00 

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Paris  . 

.  35 

00 

250 

00 

Parkersburg  . . 

.  35 

00 

245 

00 

Bedmon  . 

.  41 

00 

275 

00 

Possville  . 

.  38 

00 

230 

00 

Bobinson  . 

.  33 

00 

230 

00 

Sumner  . 

.  40 

00 

265 

00 

St.  Francisville  Station  .... 

.  25 

00 

220 

00 

St.  Francisville  Circuit  . 

.  30 

00 

200 

00 

Toledo  . . •. . 

.  30 

00 

218 

00 

Vienna  . 

.  17 

00 

75 

00 

V  ergennes  . 

.  30 

00 

160 

00 

Vermilion  . 

.  31 

00 

210 

00 

White  Heath  . 

.  20 

00 

150 

00 

Woodlawn  . 

12 

00 

125 

00 

Woodriver  Mission  . 

.  18 

00 

150 

00 

Westfield  Station  . 

.  41 

00 

280 

00 

Westfield  Circuit . 

.  30 

00 

220 

00 

Yale  . 

.  40 

00 

260 

00 

STATE  CONFERENCE. 

Whereas,  the  late  General  Conference  passed  an  act  enabling 
the  Lower  Wabash  and  Northern  Illinois  Conferences  to  unite, 
and,  whereas,  there  seems  to  ns  to  be  reasons  favoring  such 
union,  therefore, 

Resolved ,  1.  That  we  record  ourselves  as  favoring  such  union, 
provided  it  can  be  consummated  so  as  to  form  a  union  in  fact 
as  well  as  in  name. 

2.  That,  in  our  judgment,  in  an  attempt  to  unite  these  Con¬ 
ferences,  the  matter  of  territorial  cooperation  with  our  colleges 
need  not  be  considered  since  by  act  of  General  Conference  that 
belongs  to  the  Board  of  Education. 

3.  That  matters  relating  to  superintendency  and  church 
extension  should  be  left  to  the  future  determination  of  the  Con¬ 
ference  resulting  from  the  union. 

4.  That  should  the  Northern  Illinois  Conference  in  its  coming 

session,  favor  such  union,  we  request  that  they  propose  plans  for 
a  joint  session  of  the  Conferences  a  year  hence,  looking  to  the 
consummation  of  union.  T.  D.  Spyker, 

Secretary  Committee. 

By  motion  the  Stationing  Committee  were  instructed  to  have 
the  two  items  mentioned  by  the  Finance  Committee  printed  on 
their  report. 

By  motion  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  prepare  for  the 
Bishop,  a  copy  of  the  resolution  presented  by  the  Boundary  Com¬ 
mittee. 


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The  report  on  Christian  Endeavor  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows : 


REPORT  ON  CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR. 

The  young'  people  have  had  a  place  in  the  church  from  the 
beginning,  as  we  are  able  to  see.  They  are  recognized  in  the 
writings  of  John. 

Christian  Endeavor  is  not  apart  from  the  church,  but  rather 
a  definite  and  vital  part  of  the  church.  Christian  Endeavor  is 
the  church  meeting  in  the  young  people’s  services;  the  church 
working  in  its  young  people’s  •  committees ;  the  church  praying 
through  the  voice  of  its  youth.  As  we  see  the  mass  of  young 
lives,  may  we  get  a  vision  of  the  vital  relation,  the  Christian 
Endeavor  should  hold  to  the  kingdom. 

As  every  life,  especially  every  young  life  is  a  stream,  “possibly 
some  undiscovered  Niagara  leaping  on  its  way  toward  the  great 
Ocean  of  Eternity.”  If  there  is  no  purpose  in  that  life,  no  aim, 
no  definite  determination,  no  self-control,  that  life  must  not  only 
be  a  failure,  but  a  wreck.  Therefore  the  young  people’s  society 
is  of  vital  importance  to  their  well  being  and  also  to  the  social 
church  and  whereas  no  other  organization  in  the  church  aims 
at  such  a  well  rounded  development  of  Christian  character,  and 
tends  towards  such  practical  efficiency  in  Christian  service. 

From  this  camp  of  training,  we  are  able  to  see  those  that  are 
inspired  in  faith,  hope,  love,  conviction,  purpose,  and  ambition. 

We  can  safely  look  to  the  Junior  and  Senior  Endeavor  so¬ 
cieties  of  Lower  Wabash  Branch  for  leaders  in  the  future  in  all 
departments  of  church  activity  that  have  a  vision,  gathered 
through  the  knowledge  of  such  addresses  as  Bishop  A.  T. 
Howard,  Dr.  S.  Keister,  and  the  most  splendid  and  excellent 
papers  that  were  brought  before  the  convention  recently  held 
at  Bobinson,  Illinois. 

It  is  very  commendable  and  gratifying  to  see  the  young  people 
of  the  Conference  pledge  ten  cents  per  member  for  foreign 
missions  and  stand  again  by  the  East  St.  Louis  enterprise  with 
a  $650.00  pledge  to  the  pastor,  thus  making  it  possible  for  us 
as  a  church  to  establish  ourselves  in  that  great  city,  which  is  a 
doorway  to  the  west,  or  a  modern  Ephesus. 

According  to  the  International  Endeavor  Convention  held  at 
Los  Angeles,  California,  the  outstanding  aims  for  the  next  two 
years  are  expressed  in  these  slogans  “Increased  Efficiency.” 

“A  saloonless  nation  in  1^)20.” 

“The  Quiet  Hour.” 

“Loyalty  to  Christian  Endeavor.” 

Therefore,  let  it  be 


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Resolved ,  1.  That  all  who  are  concerned,  provide  well  for  the 
training  of  the  young  life. 

2.  That  the  parents  and  officials  of  the  church  give  the  en¬ 
deavors  our  most  hearty  support,  encouragement,  sympathy,  and 
love. 

3.  That  there  will  be  a  combined  and  united  effort  made  for 
a  campaign  of  education  and  of  closer  cooperation  of  all  tem¬ 
perance  organizations  •  in  securing  a  prohibition  amendment  to 
the  United  States  Constitution. 

4.  That  the  Quiet  Hour  be  given  new  emphasis  with  the 
prayer,  that  all  members  may  increase  their  personal  devotion 
to  Jesus  Christ  apd  the  Word  of  God. 

5.  That  the  Endeavorers  loyally  cooperate  with  the  General  Sec¬ 
retary,  H.  F.  Shupe,  in  making  successful  the  budget  plan  of 
finance  so  that  the  young  people’s  work  as  well  as  every  depart¬ 
ment  of  the  church  may  be  advanced. 

Humbly  submitted, 

H.  A.  Bogard,  Committee. 

The  report  of  the  (general  Church  Erection  Board  of  Directors 
was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  GENERAL  CHURCH  ERECTION. 

The  Board  consists  of  Bev.  B.  B.  Phelps,  C.  A.  Dwyer,  W.  L. 
Duncan,  J.  B.  Norviel,  and  E.  M.  Pierson;  Bev.  B.  B.  Phelps, 
chairman;  Bev.  E.  M.  Pierson,  secretary. 

In  a  meeting  of  the  Board,  August  24,  1912,  it  was  decided  to 
authorize  Bev.  F.  H..  King  of  Paris,  to  look  after  and  dispose 
of  the  Good  Hope  church  property  on  Vermilion  Circuit.  This 
he  did  for  $100  by  the  consent  of  the  Board  and  turned  the  money 
into  the  treasury  of  the  Board,  November  1,  1912.  The  Board 
also  decided  to  put  the  parsonage  property  at  Metropolis,  the 
Licking  church,  and  the  Sidney  church  properties  in  the  care 
of  the  presiding  elder  of  the  district  in  which  they  are  located. 
Therefore,  C.  A.  Dwyer,  during  the  year  disposed  of  the  Sidney 
church  property  for  $300,  and  after  expenses  were  all  paid,  there  / 
was  turned  into  the  treasury,  May  10,  1913,  $269,  making  a  total 
in  the  treasury  during  the  year  of  $369.  Paid  to  Bev.  J.  C. 
Fowler,  Treasurer  of  Trustees,  Church  and  Parsonage  Building 
Association,  ApriL24,  1913,  $100,  and  May  10,  ,1913,  $269,  leaving 
the  treasury  empty.  The  Metropolis  and  Licking  properties  were 
not  disposed  of.  A  meeting  of  the  Board  was  held  at  Paris, 
Illinois,  August  21,  1913,  and  signed  a  petition  for  a  loan  from 
the  General  Church  Erection  Board  of  $3,500,  to  Bossville  church 
enterprise.  We  have  not  yet  received  from  the  General  Church 

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Erection  Secretary  our  proportion  of  the  Easter  offering  because 
of  not  having  asked  for  it,  but  we  expect  to  right  away. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

B.  B.  Phelps,  Chairman. 

E.  M.  Pierson,  Secy-Treas. 

/ 

By  motion  this  Board  was  continued  in  office. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  R.  Griffin. 


FOURTH  DAY— SATURDAY  AFTERNOON. 

The  Beneficiary  Association  held  its  annual  session  at  this 
time. 

Conference  then  convened. 

By  motion  the  figures  of  last  year  -on  reports  of  the  four 
charges  failing  to  report  this  year  are  to  be  incorporated  in  the 
report  this  year,  by  the  Statistical  Committee. 

The  following  report  was  read  and  approved : 

treasurer's  report.  * 

Amount  received  and  disbursed  up  to  Conference : 


Church  Extension  Fund. 

Balance  on  hand,  September  1,  1913  . $  230  97 

Borrowed  of  Rev.  McCreery — Preacher’s  Aid .  285  00 

Borrowed  of  Bank  .  700  00 

Received  of  Pastors  .  710  57 


Total  . $  1,956  54 

Disbursements. 

To  Preacher’s  Aid  Treasurer  . $  700  00 

To  Interest  .  31  50 

To  Pastors  .  1,075  00 

To  Bank  .  200  00 


Total  . $  2,006  50 

Overpaid  to  Pastors  .  49  96 

Other  Conference  Claims. 

Balance  on  hand,  January  1,  1913,  Conference  Ex¬ 
tension  Fund  . $  64  99 

Received  for  Foreign  Missions  .  140  79 


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Received  for  Home  Missions . 

Received  for  Church  Erection  . 

Received  for  General  Conference  Extension  . 

Received  for  Westfield  College  . 

Received  for  Bishop’s  Salary  . 

Received  for  Contingent  Fund  . 

Received  for  Beneficiary  Education  . 

Received  for  Bonehrake  Seminary  . 

Received  for  J.  T.  McCreery  . 

• 

Total  . $ 

Paid  to  S.  S.  Hough  . $ 

Paid  to  C.  Whitney  . 

Paid  to  L.  O.  Miller  . 

Paid  to  W.  R.  Funk  . 


Total  .. 
Balance 

Total  .  . 


Conference  Receipts. 

On  Home  Missions  . $ 

On  Foreign  Missions  . 

On  Conference  Church  Extension  . 

On  Bishop’s  Salary  . . 

On  Preacher’s  Aid  . 

On  S.  S.  General  Fund  . 

On  Beneficiary  Education  . 

On  Bonehrake  Seminary . : . 

On  Westfield  College . 

On  Annual  Conference  Expenses  . 

On  General  Conference  Expenses  . 

On  Children’s  Day  Offering  . 

On  Church  Erection  . 


Total  . . $  4,037  58 

Paid  to  L.  O.  Miller,  General  Conference  Treasurer.  ..$  2,015  75 
Balance  . : . .  . .  2,021  83 


Total  of  receipts  and  balance . $  4,037  58 


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Total  of  Receipts  and  Balance . 


Grand  total  of  receipts  for  year  . $  6,850  55 

Grand  total  of  disbursements  .  4,681  62 

Balance  .  2,168  93 


Grand  total  receipts  and  balance . $  6,850  55 


Respectfully  submitted, 

S.  O.  Stoltz, 
Treasurer. 

The  report  of  Committee  on  Conference  Relations  was  read  and 
*  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OX  COXFEREXCE  RELATIONS. 

IV.  L.  Blackwell,  an  ordained  deacon  in  the  Methodist  Episco¬ 
pal  Church,  South,  appeared  before  the  Committee  and  asked 
admission  to  the  Conference.  We  recommend  that  he  be  re¬ 
ceived,  but  required  to  pass  on  the  Fourth  Year’s  Reading  Course. 

Oscar  Smith,  an  ordained  elder  in  the  Methodist  Protestant 
Church,  was  before  the  Committee  and  asked  admission  into  the 
Conference.  We  recommend  that  he  be  received  on  his  creden¬ 
tials. 

We  recommend  that  J.  G.  Breden  be  received  subject  to  his 
transfer  from  Northern  Illinois  Conference. 

We  recommend  that  M.  L.  Watson,  in  harmony  with  his  re¬ 
quest,  be  granted  an  open  transfer. 

We  recommend  that  the  names  of  C.  A.  Hall  and  J.  IT.  Eastin 
pass  the  Conference;  they  are,  however,  hereby  asked  to  meet 
all  their  financial  obligations  this  year.  The  Conference  Superin¬ 
tendent  is  instructed  to  notify  these  brethren  of  this  action. 

In  the  case  of  G.  W.  Reid,  certified  statements  are  submitted  to 
us  tending  to  impeach  his  moral  character.  We  recommend  that 
his  case  be  referred  to  the  Conference  Superintendent  and  the 
pastor  of  Yergennes  Circuit  for  investigation. 

S.  O.  Stoltz, 

D.  R.  Seneff, 

J.  B.  CoNNETT, 

Committee. 

The  recording  secretary,  statistical  secretary,  Conference 
treasurer,  Superintendent’s  cabinet,  Trustees  Westfield  College, 
and  the  Conference  Commission  were  elected  by  ballot.  Tellers 
were  appointed  to  count  the  ballots. 

The  auditing  committee’s  report  was  adopted  as  follows : 


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REPORT  OF  AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 

We  your  Auditing’  Committee  have  examined  the  books  of 
the  following  treasurers  and  found  the  same  correct. 

J.  T.  McCreery,  treasurer  Preacher’s  Aid  Society;  J.  C.  Fowler, 
treasurer  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association,  and  S.  0. 
Stoltz,  Conference  Treasurer. 

D.  C.  Ade, 

C.  O.  Myers, 

L.  A.  Eider, 

Committee. 

By  motion  all  pastors  were  instructed  to  send  to  the  Publish¬ 
ing  House  for  both  the  quarterly  and  annual  blanks. 

The  following  committees  on  Education  were  elected  by  accla¬ 
mation  : 

Two  year  term — C.  E.  Bigelow  and  E).  E.  Seneff. 

One  year  term — L.  A.  Eider  and  W.  L.  Duncan. 

By  motion  the  following  report  from  the  Laymen’s  meeting  was 
adopted : 

REPORT  FROM  LAYMEN'S  MEETING. 

We,  the  laymen  and  lay  delegates  of  Lower  Wabash  Confer¬ 
ence  of  the  United  Brethren  Church,  assembled  in  Paris,  Illinois, 
August  23,  submit  to  the  Annual  Conference  these  following 
resolutions : 

First.  We  have  heard  with  pleasure  and  profit  the  many  ad¬ 
dresses  of  our  beloved  Bishop  LI.  H.  Fout,  and  join  with  him 
in  calling  on  all  the  families  in  the  bounds  of  this  Conference 
for  a  fuller  consecration  of  their  lives  to  the  Christ  and  the  in¬ 
terest  of  the  Church.  We  join  with  the  Bishop  in  calling  on 
all  the  families  of  our  Church  to  a  strict  observation  of  family 
prayer  and  other  means  of  family  devotion. 

Second.  We  deplore  the  materialistic  tendency  of  this  age 
and  do  most  earnestly  implore  the  membership  of  our  Church 
especially  of  our  young  people  to  seek  first  the  kingdom  of  God 
and  the  advancing  of  the  same  in  all  the  earth. 

Third.  We  believe  the  Bible  to  be  the  standard  and  rule  for 
life  socially,  commercially,  and  religiously.  We  therefore  call 
upon  our  Church  to  give  it  a  larger  place  in  the  family  life. 

Fourth.  We  most  heartily  endorse  the  new  plan  of  finances 
and  do  call  upon  all  our  Church  to  enter  heartily  into  the  in¬ 
troducing  and  working  the  same  in  their  churches.  As  laymen, 
we  pledge  our  support  and  cooperation  with  the  pastors  and 
conference  commission  in  carrying  out  the  General  Conference 
program  of  work. 


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Fifth.  We  are  convinced  that  the  new  apportionments  for 
benevolences  is  what  is  needed  in  onr  Church  to  lift  our  Con¬ 
ference  to  a  plan  of  her  possibilities  financially.  We  do  urge 
that  our  brethren  in  the  layety  throughout  the  Conference,  seek 
to  bring  their  individual  churches  to  the  highest  possible  standard 
of  efficiency. 

Resolved,  That  we  recommend  to  the  Annual  Conference  that 
the  necessary  expenses  be  collected  on  each  charge  to  pay  ex¬ 
penses  of  the  pastor  and  delegate  to  Annual  Conferencee. 

The  Laymen. 

The  following  report  on  Sunday  school  was  read  and  adopted: 

REPORT  ON  SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 

As  pastors,  we  are  gathered  together  in  this  Conference  to  give 
the  larger  attention,  probably,  to  the  work  of  the  minister  in  his 
relation  to  the  preaching  service  of  the  church.  But  I  dare  say 
that  in  many  instances,  judging  from  the  feeble  efforts  of  your 
humble  servant,  the  writer  of  this  paper,  that  the  teaching  serv¬ 
ice  of  the  church,  commonly  known  as  the  Sunday  school,  is 
doing  a  greater  work  in  real  seed  sowing  and  harvest  gathering. 
Marion  Lawrance,  prince  of  Sunday-school  experts,  has  said,  “The 
preacher  is,  as  it  were,  across  the  street  from  the  pupils  of  the 
*  school ;  the  superintendent  is  at  arm’s  length ;  but  the  Sunday- 
school  teacher  is  face  to  face.” 

I  took  a  piece  of  plastic  clay 
And  idly  fashioned  it  one  day, 

And  as  my  fingers  pressed  it  still. 

It  moved  and  yielded  to  my  will. 

I  came  again  when  days  were  past, 

The  bit  of  clay  was  hard  at  last; 

The  form  I  gave  it,  still  it  bore, 

And  I  could  change  that  form  no  more. 

I  took  a  piece  of  living  clay 
And  gently  formed  it  day  by  day, 

And  moulded  with  my  power  and  art 
A  young  child’s  soft  and  yielding  heart. 

I  came  again  when  years  were  gone 
It  was  a  man  I  looked  upon ; 

He  still  that  early  impress  wore, 

And  I  could  change  him  never  more. 

What  a  glorious  opportunity  and  likewise  what  a  tremendous 
responsibility !  Should  we  not  as  pastors  resolve  here  and  now  to 

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give  greater  attention  the  coming  year  than  ever  before  to  this 
great  arm  of  the  church  ?  Some  one  has  said,  and  very  truly  too, 
that  “the  Sunday  school  is  the  Golden  Gate  to  the  church’s 
Promised  Land.”  That  is  certainly  a  beautiful  way  to  look  upon 
the  teaching  service  of  the  church. 

The  Sunday  school,  like  all  other  departments  of  the  church, 
must  have  the  watch  care  and  interest  of  the  pastor,  and  every 
wide-awake  pastor  will  be  glad  for  this  splendid  opportunity  be¬ 
cause  in  a  large  degree  the  Bible  and  religious  instruction  are 
omitted  to-day  from  the  public  school,  and  there  is  less  religious 
instruction  in  the  home  than  formerly.  The  family  altar  with 
its  influence  upon  the  religious  life  of  the  community,  has  never 
been  surpassed  as  a  factor  in  religious  education;  byt  the  type  is 
diminishing.  Thus  it  is  that  the  Sunday  school  is  the  only 
agency  which  is  systematically  and  comprehensively  seeking  to 
train  children  morally  and  religiously  and  turn  them  toward  and 
into  the  church. 

To  help  mightily  in  making  this  wonderfully  important  in¬ 
stitution  stronger  in  equipment,  efficiency,  and  far-reaching  re¬ 
sults,  let  us,  as  pastors,  earnestly  and  heroicly  cooperate  with  our 
newly  elected  Secretary  of  the  Sunday-school  Board,  Rev.  C.  W. 
Brewbaker,  in  carrying  out  the  following  advance  movements  which 
lie  suggests : 

1.  A  thoroughly  graded,  up-to-date  Sunday  school  in  every 
local  church,  with  the  graded  lessons  if  possible. 

2.  A  Teacher- Training  Class  in  every  Sunday  school.  We 
give  the  beautiful  International  Diploma  when  the  work  is  com¬ 
pleted  in  any  of  the  courses. 

3.  Emphasize  the  taking  of  our  own  literature. 

4.  The  taking  of  the  Children’s  Day  offering  from  every  school 
for  the  Sunday-school  work. 

5.  Plan  to  increase  the  enrollment  of  every  school  and  re-en- 
list  all  the  old  scholars  that  have  drifted  away,  by  means  of  a 
rousing  increased  campaign  and  Sunday-school  Rally.  Where 
opportunity  and  needs  are  ripe,  establish  a  new  Sunday  school. 

This  will  mean  immediate  action — as  soon  as  we  reach  our 
field  of  labor  for  the  coming  year  and  keeping  constantly  at  it 
until  every  United  Brethren  Sunday  school  is  as  good,  if  not  better 
than  any  Sunday  school  in  the  community. 

Everett  E.  Johnson. 

By  motion  the  offering  for  the  Otterbein  Monument  is  to  be 
taken  at  the  night  service. 

By  motion  the  following  committees  were  continued  for  another 
year : 


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Foreign  and  Home  Missions,  Sunday-school  Board  of  Control, 
except  that  in  the  latter  C.  C.  Bose  was  elected  to  take  the  place 
of  J.  B.  Norviel. 

The  Standing  Committees  and  Committees  on  Beading  Courses 
were  appointed  by  the  Bishop  and  approved  by  the  Conference. 

By  motion  the  location  of  the  next  Conference  was  left  with 
the  Superintendent  and  his  cabinet. 

By  motion  Bev.  J.  E.  Sibert  and  J.  E.  Spencer  were  changed 
to  the  active  itinerant  list. 

By  motion  the  Committee  on  Memoirs  was  continued. 

The  report#of  Committee  on  Besolutions  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows : 


REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  OX  RESOLUTIONS. 

The  church — Me  are  profoundly  grateful  to  Almighty  God  for 
the  gift  of  his  Son  who  established  his  church  upon  earth  and 
provided  a  way  whereby  man  may  be  restored  to  righteousness  and 
adopted  into  the  family  of  God.  Therefore, 

Resolved ,  That  we  will  maintain  and  emphasize  a  vital  and 
spiritual  union  with  Christ  and  will  give  our  hearty  support  to 
each  and  all  of  the  institutions  of  the  church. 

Xon-conformity  to  the  world — Inasmuch  as  the  Lord  has  com¬ 
manded  us  not  to  be  conformed  to  this  world,  to  lay  apart  all  filthi¬ 
ness  and  superfluity  of  naughtiness,  and  as  the  principles  of  the 
Christian  religion  as  taught  by  both  the  precepts  and  example  of 
our  Savior  are  in  strict  and  perfect  accordance  with  these  com¬ 
mandments,  we  therefore  humbly  beseech  and  admonish  the  mem¬ 
bers  of  our  Church  to  observe  them.  That  the  ministers  of  the 
United  Brethren  Church  lift  their  voice  against  the  social  evils 
of  the  present  age — the  liquor  traffic.  Sabbath  desecration,  the 
moving  picture  show,  joy  riding,  and  madam  fashion,  all'  of 
which  have  a  tendency  to  keep  our  young  men  and  women  away 
from  our  church. 

The  cry  “to  the  front*’  has  never  sounded  so  clear  to  the  forces 
of  righteousness,  and  the  open  doors  of  opportunity  for  service 
have  ’never  called  upon  the  armies  of  God  for  earnest,  forward 
action  as  now.  Therefore 

Resolved ,  That  every  pastor  and  layman  pledge  their  most  loyal 
support  that  the  every  member  canvass  and  weekly  offering  sys¬ 
tem  be  adopted  and  worked  by  all  our  churches  for  local  church 
support  and  benevolent  offerings. 

Church  union  is  a  live  issue  and  one  that  is  vital  to  the  accom¬ 
plishment  of  God’s  great  purpose,  the  evangelizing  of  the  world 
and  the  salvation  of  men.  Therefore, 

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Resolved ,  That  we  as  ministers  and  laymen  of  this  Conference, 
give  our  united  support  and  most  earnest  prayers  to  the  action 
of  this  Conference,  that  the  union  of  the  Methodist  Protestant 
Church  and  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  nlay  be  realized  in 
the  near  future. 

Inasmuch  as  we  are  conscious  of  the  great  problems  being  un¬ 
dertaken  /by  us  this  year,  and  the  mighty  pressure  and  weight 
of  responsibility  that  shall  attend  our  Conference  Superintendent 
at  every  step,  we,  the  pastors  and  people  of  this  Conference 
pledge  our  most  hearty  cooperation  with  him  in  this  great  work, 
and  unitedly  pray  God  that  strength,  wisdom,  and  guidance  be 
given  him,  that  he  may  lead  us  this  year  to  achieve  the  greatest 
victories  in  the  history  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference. 

Resolved ,  That  we  tender  our  sincere  thanks  to  the  pastor,  Rev. 
F.  H.  King,  and  the  people  of  the  United  Brethren  Church  as 
well  as  all  of  the  people  of  Paris  for  the  kindness  they  have 
shown  us  and  for  the  hospitable  entertainment  they  have  given 
us.  Also  our  beloved  Bishop  for  his  inspiring  and  helpful  ad¬ 
dresses,  and  the  earnest  manner  in  which  he  has  presided  over 
this  Conference. 

To  our  general  officers  for  their  presence  and  very  inspiring 
addresses,  and  to  the  pastor  and  good  people  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  who  opened  their  church  to  us  for  committee 
work. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

.  I.  S.  McIver, 

E.  E.  Bundy, 

J.  E.  SlBERT, 

Committee. 

• 

By  motion  the  following  report  regarding  the  Pension  Bureau 
was  adopted : 

If  in  the  provision  of  the  General  Conference  Enactment 
creating  a  Pension  Bureau,  a  Conference  may  cooperate  with  the 
Bureau  with  full  benefits  of  its  pension  provisions  and  retain  for 
its  own  benefit  all  funds  hitherto  accumulated, 

Resolved,  That  we  allow  our  budget  apportionment  for  this 
purpose  to  go  into  the  General  Bureau. 

D.  R.  Seneff, 

Committee. 

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The  report  of  the  Tellers  was  given  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  TELLERS. 

We  report  that  the  following  named  persons  were  elected  to 
Conference  offices : 


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Recording  Secretary — Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Statistical  Secretary — L.  E.  Miller. 

Conference  Treasurer — S.  O.  Stoltz. 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet — Ministers — J.  B.  Con- 
nett,  I).  R.  Seneff,  and  E.  M.  Pierson. 

E.  M.  Pierson  and  T.  D.  Spyker  received  the  same  number  of 
votes.  T.  1).  Spyker  resigned  in  favor  of  E.  M.  Pierson. 

Laymen — C.  E.  Bigelow,  C.  C.  Rose,  and  J.  M.  England. 

College  Trustees — M.  L.  Briscoe  and  J.  B.  Korviel. 

L.  H.  Cooley  was  elected  with  J.  B.  Eorviel.  He  resigned  in 
favor  of  the  layman  receiving  the  next  highest  number  of  votes ; 
namely,  M.  L.  Briscoe. 

Conference  Finance  Commission — Ministers — J.  B.  Connett, 
D.  R.  Seneff,  and  T.  D.  Spyker. 

Laymen — L..A.  Rider,  C.  E.  Bigelow,  and  C.  C.  Rose. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Tellers. 

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The  changes  above  mentioned  were  accepted. 

The  Bishop  again  called  on  Dr.  Schell  to  speak  regarding  the 
work  of  the  Educational  Secretary. 

By  motion  the  final  adjournment  of  Conference  is  to  be  after 
Sunday  night’s  service. 

By  motion,  the  Recording  Secretary,  with  the  Conference  Super¬ 
intendent  and  his  cabinet,  were  instructed  to  publish  the  Minutes 
of  the  Conference. 

By  motion  the  Bishop’s  cut  is  to  be  furnished  to  grace  a  page 
of  the  Minutes. 

By  motion  Rev.  E.  M.  Pierson  is  to  act  on  the  Committee  on 
Memoirs  intsead  of  Rev.  C.  A.  ITall. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Father  Mills. 


The  Licentiates  are  directed  in  examinations  to  the  following 
division  of  labor  by  the  Reading  Course  Committee. 

FIRST  YEAR. 

F.  H.  King,  Paris,  Illinois — The  Teaching  of  Christ,  Principles 
of  Education. 

O.  J.  Bogard,  Robinson,  Illinois — Future  Leadership  of  the 
Church,  United  Brethren  Church  History. 

W.  O.  Albert,  St.  Francisville,  Illinois — Extemporaneous  Ora¬ 
tory,  Making  of  a  Sermon. 


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SECOND  YEAR. 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Illinois — United  Brethren  Church 
History. 

J.  B.  Connett,  Olney,  Illinois — The  Christian  View  of  the  Old 
Testament,  Fundamentals  of  Child  Study. 

W.  K.  Muncie,  Olney,  Illinois — The  Preacher,  Exegetical 
Studies. 


THIRD  YEAR. 

E.  E.  Bundy,  Birds,  Illinois — Psychology,  Exegetical  Studies. 

I).  C.  Ade,  Flora,  Illinois — The  Pastor  Preacher,  Church  His¬ 
tory. 

L.  H.  Cooley,  Longview,  Illinois — System  of  Christian  Doc¬ 
trine,  Beasonable  Biblical  Criticism. 

FOURTH  YEAR. 

J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Illinois — System  of  Christian 
Doctrine,  The  Building  of  the  Church. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Danville,  Illinois — Ethics,  Jesus  and  the 
Gospels. 

J.  C.  Fowler,  Lawrenceville,  Illinois — Apologetics,  Christian 
Nurture. 


SUNDAY  SERVICES. 

Sunday-school  at  9 :  30. 

At  10 :  45,  the  Bishop  preached  a  splendid  sermon  from  a  text 
found  in  Galatians  6:  14.  At  the  close  of  the  sermon,  I.  S.  Mc- 
Iver  and  W.  O.  Albert  were  reverently  ordained. 

An  offering  amounting  to  $62  was  taken  for  the  treasury. 

Memorial  services  were  conducted  at  3:00  p.m.,  Bev.  B.  B. 
Phelps  presiding.  Eev.  T.  I).  Spyker  and  Rev.  E.  M.  Pierson 
gave  the  addresses.  Miss  Shipp  sang  a  beautiful  solo. 

Following  this  service,  the  Lord’s  Supper  was  administered. 

Fifty  dollars  in  cash  and  pledges  were  secured  for  the  Otterbein 
Memorial  Movement.  Pledges  to  he  sent  to  J.  B.  Connett,  Olney, 
Illinois,  before  November  15,  1913. 

At  night  a  union  service  was  held  at  the  Methodist  Church, 
Bishop  Font  preaching  another  splendid  sermon  from  the  text 
taken  from  Mark  4:41. 


Conference  Proceedings 


STATIONING  COMMITTEE'S  REPORT. 


Conference  Superintendent — J.  B.  Norviel. 


Supt.  Salary 

Budget 

A  veil  a  . 

.  $  21  00 

$  180  00 

Blue  Mound  . . 

. T.  H.  Decker  . 

27  00 

180  00 

Bethel  . 

. H.  Wood  . 

10  00 

55  00 

Broadlands  .... 

35  00 

245  00 

Birds  . 

30  00 

220  00 

Beecher  City  . . 

.  21  00 

180  00 

Blnf  ord  . . 

35  00 

250  00 

Charleston  Sta. 

....  Everett  E.  Johnson. 

.  11  00 

100  00 

Charleston  Ct. 

.  27  00 

180  00 

Chesterville  . .  . 

. V.  E.  Royer  . 

21  00 

175  00 

Casey  Sta . 

. C.  A.  Dwyer  . 

35  00 

250  00 

Casey  Ct . 

. bred  A.  Roberts  . .  . 

38  00 

255  00 

Clarksburg  .... 

. J.  W.  Bobb . 

24  00 

200  00 

Danville  Sta.  . 

. G.  W.  Bonebrake  . .  . 

31  00 

210  00 

Danville  Ct.  . . 

. S.  0.  Stoltz . 

41  00 

265  00 

East  St.  Louis 

. P.  F.  Kettring  . 

10  00 

75  00 

Fisher  . 

. M.  L.  Watson  . 

30  00 

210  00 

Flora  Sta . 

. I.  S.  Mclver . 

15  00 

160  00 

Flora  Ct . 

. D.  S.  Ade  . 

27  09 

215  00 

Fwn  p v 

. II.  S.  Reese  . 

26  00 

198  00 

Galton  . 

. C.  N.  Gladwell  . 

32  00 

225  00 

Island  Grove  .  . 

. Weaver  Pierson  . .  .  . 

21  00 

180  00 

Johnstown  . .  . . 

. R.  L.  Webber  . 

.  24  00 

175  00 

Loogootee  . 

. J.  E.  Spencer  . 

32  00 

225  00 

Locust  Grove  . 

. D.  R.  Seneff  . 

32  00 

225  00 

Lawrenceville  . 

. J.  T.  McCreery . 

25  00 

200  00 

Mt.  Vernon  . .  . 

. Z.  H.  Byard  . 

14  00 

120  00 

Martinsville  . .  . 

. L.-E.  Miller  . 

41  00 

265  00 

Marshall  Sta.  . . 

. E.  M.  Pierson  . 

17  00 

150  00 

New  Hebron  .  . 

. H.  D.  Hudson . 

38  00 

260  00 

Oak  wood . 

. Arthur  Beldon . 

37  00 

240  00 

Olnev  Sta . 

. J.  B.  Connett . 

35  00 

250  00 

Olney  Ct . 

. C.  0.  Myers  . 

38  00 

245  00 

Oblong  . 

. Curtis  Williams  .  . . 

.  25  00 

194  00 

Otterbein  . 

. W.  R.  Muncie  . 

.  30  00 

245  00 

Potomac  . 

. T.  D.  Spyker  . 

38  00 

245  00 

Penfield  . 

. G.  W.  Padrick  .... 

.  30  00 

220  00 

Paris  . 

. F.  H.  King  . 

.  35  00 

250  00 

Parkersburg  . .  . 

. B.  B.  Phelps  . 

35  00 

245  00 

Be  dm  on  . 

. W.  L.  Blackwell  . .  . . 

41  00 

275  00 

Bossville  . 

. R.  Griffin  . 

.  38  00 

230  00 

Robinson . 

. 0.  J.  Bogard  . 

.  33  00 

230  00 

Sumner . 

. B.  N.  Sypolt  . 

40  00 

265  00 

74 


Conference  Proceedings 


St.  Francisville  Ct.. 

Toledo  . 

Vienna  . 

Vergennes  . 

V  ermilion . 

White  Heath  . 

Woodlawn  . 

Woodriver  Mission 

Westfield  Sta . 

Westfield  Ct . 

Yale  . 


Supt.  Salary 

Budget 

.W.  0.  Albert  ... 

.  25  00 

220  00 

.  J.  L.  Pellum  . .  . . 

....  30  00 

200  00 

.  H.  A.  Bogard  . . 

....  30  00 

218  00 

.To  Be  Supplied  .. 

....  17  00 

75  00 

.W.  L.  Fear  . 

....  30  00 

160  00 

.  B.  C.  Peters . 

31  00 

210  00 

.  E.  J.  Shepherd  . . 

....  20  00 

150  00 

.Mrs.  R.  J.  FT  ash 

....  12  00 

125  00 

.1.  B.  Fisher  .... 

....  18  00 

•  150  00 

.W.  L.  Duncan  . . 

....  41  00 

280  00 

.  W.  C.  Harbert  . . 

30  00 

220  00 

.  Gr.  W.  Ball  . 

.  40  00 

260  00 

Rev.  H.  M.  Tipsword,  Ph.D.,  president  of  Westfield  College. 
Revs.  J.  C.  Fowler  and  H.  A.  Lehwald,  evangelists-at-large. 
Revs.  J.  F.  Fowler  and  H.  W.  Broadstone,  Conference  Evan¬ 
gelists. 

Miss  Elizabeth  Thompson  and  Panl  E.  Blakney,  students  in 
Bonebrake  Seminary. 


75 


Conference  Proceedings 


INDEX 


Addresses,  Bishop  Font,  on — 

An  Outlook  .  21 

The  Church  in  the  Horae  .  42 

The  Child  and  the  Church  .  44 

Revivals  .  57 

Admitted  to  Advisory  Seats  . . *  .  20 

Appropriations  .  59 

Auditing  Committee . !  G6 


Bar  of  Conference  .  21 

Bishop  II.  H.  Fout  .  2 


Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association 

Church  Union  . 

Committees  of  Organization  Announced  .  .  . 
Committees  on  Church  Departments — 

Courses  of  Reading . 

Church  Erection  Board  of  Directors  .  . 

Foreign  Missions  . 

Home  Missions  . 

Sunday  School  Board  of  Control . 

Committees  Standing  for  Next  Year — 

Memoirs  . 

Church  Erection  . . 

Education  . 

Publishing  Interests  . 

Sunday-School  Interests  . 

Christian  Endeavor  Union . 

The  Christian  Home . 

Temperance  . 

Resolutions  . 

Bible  Cause . 

Conference  Business  Session  Closed  . 

Conference  Chart  . 

Conference  Proceedings  . 

Conference  Record  . 

Conference  Superintendent's  Cabinet  . 

Conference  Treasurer's  Report  . 


.  .  58 
45-58 
.  .  35 


4 

4 

70 

70 

70 


.  .  4 
4 

.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  4 
.  .  72 
.  .  10 
21-75 
.  .  9 


3, 


47 

64 


Education  . bO.  72 

Election — - 

Conference  Treasurer  . 66,  72 

Conference  Superintendent  .  46 

Recording  Secretary . , . 66,  72 

Statistical  Secretary  .  . . 66.  72 

Conference  Superintendent's  Cabinet  . 66.  72 

Conference  Commission  . 66.  72 

Trustees — 

Westfield  College . 66,  72 

Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  .  ">7 

Committee  on  Education  .  67 

Evangelist’s  Report  .  43 

Exchange  of  Offices  . J2 

Examination  of  Licentiates  .  20 

Examination  of  Ministers  not  Pastors  . .  .  36 


Finance  Institute  .  44 

Finance  Commission  .  47 

Final  Adjournment  . . . •  72 

Fraternal  Delegate  to — 

The  M.  P.  Conference  . * .  45 


76 


Conference  Proceedings 


General  Church  Erection  Board  . 4,  63 

Greetings  From — 

The  M.  P.  Church  .  45 

Inactive  List  .  36 

Instruction  to — 

Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  . 43,  47 

Chairman  Reading  Committees  . 74 

Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  Trustees  .  57 

Licentiates  . 58,  74 

Nominating  Committee  .  47 

Pastors  .  67 

Recording  Secretary  . 44,  61 

Stationing  Committee  . / . .  61 

Statistical  Committee  .  58 

Introduced  to  Conference  .  20 


Letters  of  Absentees 
Letter  of  Sympathy 


20 

36 


Memorial  Services .  73 

Message  of  Greeting  .  43 


Necrology  .  5 

Night  Services  . * .  20 

Notes  .  20 

Nominating  Committee . 56 

Officers  of — 

Conference  .  3 

Beneficiary  Aid  .  3 

Christian  Endeavor  .  3 

W.  M.  A . ‘ .  4 

Organization  Committees  Announced  .  35 

Otterbein  Monument  . 7 . 69,  73 


Place  of  Next  Meeting  . >.  . 

Pastors’  Reports  . 43,  45,  48, 

Pension  Bureau  . . 

Presiding  Elders’  Reports — 

Olney  District  . 

Westfield  District  . 

Danville  District  . - . 

Preacher’s  Aid  . 


Press  Reporters  . 35, 

Publishing  Minutes . 

Reference  to — - 

Committee  on  Conference  Relations  . 36,  43,  46,  57,  58, 

Committee  on  Elders’  Orders  . 44, 

Report  of  Laymen’s  Meeting  . 

Reports  of  Committees  on — 

Auditing  Accounts  . •. . 

Bible  Cause  . 

Boundaries  . 46, 

Candidates  for  the  Ministry  . 

Christian  Stewardship  . 

Christian  Endeavor . . . 

Christian  Home  . 

Church  Erection  . 


Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Trustees 

Conference  Relations  . 

Education  . 

Elders’  Orders  . 

Finance  . 

Foreign  Missions  . 

Home  Missions  . 

Nominations . . . 

Publishing  Interests  . 

Resolutions  . 


70 
58 

71 

22 

29 

32 

64 

43 

72 


66 

54 

67 

67 

37 

59 

45 

49 
62 
41 
54 

46 
66 

50 

58 

59 

47 

48 
56 
39 
70 


IP 


77 


Conference  Proceedings 


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Sabbath  Schools  .  68 

Temperance  .  40 

Reading  Courses — 

First  Year  .  52 

Second  Year . 53 

Third  Year  .  53 

Fourth  Year .  54 

Resolution  on  Church  Union .  58 

Roll  of  Members — 

Active  Itinerants  .  5 

Superannuated  Itinerants  . ♦ .  5 

Supernumerary  Itinerants  .  6 

Local  Preachers  .  7 

Lay  Delegates  .  7 

Stationing  Committee  Report  .  74 

Standing  Committees  . . . 4,  70 

Special  Music  . 43,  45 

Sunday  School  Board  of  Control  .  4 

Summary  of  Statistics  .  19 

Sunday  Services  .  73 

Trustees  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  .  3 

United  Brethren  Home .  43 

Westfield  College  Trustees  .  3 


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The  Otterbein  Press 
Dayton,  Ohio 


W  abash 


Of  the  Church  of  the 
United  Brethren  in  Christ 


University  of  Illinois 
at  Urbana-Champalgn 


FIFTY-SEVENTH 
ANNUAL  SESSION 


HWKI 


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Minutes  of  the  Fifty-Seventh 
Annual  Session 


Lower  Wabash 
Conference 


Of  the 

Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ 
Held  at  Rossville,  Illinois 

August  19-23,  1914 


BISHOP  H.  H.  FOUT,  D.D.,  Presiding 
EVERETT  E.  JOHNSON,  Recording  Secretary 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Conference 


Dayton,  Ohio 
The  Oiterbein  Press 
1914 


/ 


BISHOP  H.  H.  FOUT 
Bishop  of  Northwest  District 


\0h- 

OFFICERS  OF  CONFERENCE  ORGANIZATIONS 


Bishop. 

II.  II.  Fout,  Indianapolis,  Indiana. 
Secretary. 

Everett  E.  Johnston,  Charleston.  Ill. 
Statistician. 

L.  E,  Miller,  Marshall,  Ill. 


Conference  Trcasu rer. 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Mt.  Vernon,  111. 


Conference  Superin tendent. 

J.  B.  Norviel,  Champaign,  III. 


Beneficiary  Aid  Association. 

President— H.  W.  Broadstone,  901  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Robinson 
\  ice  President — D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweauua.  Hi.,  R.  f.  d 
Secretary — T.  D.  Spyker.  Potomac,  III. 

Treasurer — J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville.  Ill. 


111. 


Westfield  College  Trustees. 


Ill. 

Trustees  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association. 

President  G.  W.  Bonebrake,  308  W.  Fairchild  St.,  Danville  III 
Secretary — J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville  Ill  ’ 

Treasurer — J.  C.  Fowler,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Ex-Officio 

J.  B.  Norviel,  Champaign,  Ill. 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet. 

Ministers— J.  B.  Connett.  Olney,  111.,  W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield  11]  j  t  Me 
Creery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill.  ’  *’  '  •  ■  ' 

M.  *. 

Ex-Officio — S.  O.  Stoltz,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 


Ministers — T. 
Laymen — C. 


Co  n  f eren  ce  Fi nan  ce  Co  m  m  issio  n. 


I).  Spyker,  Potomac. 
Seneff,  Moweaqua.  Ill. 
E.  Bigelowr,  Westfield, 
Taylor,  Olney,  Ill, 


III.,  J.  B.  Connett,  Olney, 
Ill.,  R.  E.  Garrett.  Danville. 


HI., 

Ill., 


D.  R. 
II.  G. 


Committee  on 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Mt.  Vernon.  Ill. 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Charleston,  Ill, 
W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield,  Ill, 

Committee  on 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Danville,  Ill. 

Sabbath  School 

C.  E.  Bigelow,  Wfcstfield,  Ill. 

E.  M.  Pierson.  East  St.  Louis,  Ill. 

„T  ^  Committee 

O.  Albert,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

IT.  W.  Broadstone,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Conference  C< 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill. 


Home  Missions. 

W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. 

L.  H.  Cooley,  Longview,  ill. 

Foreign  Missions. 

T.  D.  Spyker,  Potomac,  111. 

Board  of  Control. 

L  S.  Mclver,  Flora,  III. 

on  Memoirs. 

C.  A.  Dwjer,  Danville,  Ill. 

mrt  of  Appeals. 

L.  II.  Cooley.  Longview,  Ill. 


3 


Conference  Proceedings 


\ 


Board  of  Directors  General  Cliurcli  Erection. 

T.  I).  Spyker,  Potomac,  Ill.  .T.  B.  Norviel,  Champaign,  Ill. 

I>.  II.  Sen  off,  Moweaqua,  Ill.  L.  II.  Cooley,  Longview,  Ill. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Danville,  Ill. 

Educational  Coni  mission. 

Ministers — J.  B.  Norviel,  Champaign,  Ill. 

J.  B.  Connett,  Olney.  Ill. 

T.  I).  Spyker.  Potomac,  Ill. 

Laymen — C.  C.  Rose.  Olnev.  Ill. 

II.  F.  Brubaker.  Paris,  Ill. 

Young  People's  Christian  Endear  or  Union. 

President — C.  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill. 

Vice  President— II.  G.  Taylor,  Olney,  Ill. 

Recording  Secretary — Miss  Nora  Vanatta.  Sumner.  Ill. 

Corresponding  Secretary— Miss  Ellen  Applegate.  Redmon,  Ill. 

Treasurer — E.  H.  McElfresh,  St.  Francisville.  Ill. 

Superintendent  Foreign  Missions — Miss  Mary  Nichols,  Westfield,  Ill. 
Superintendent  Home  Missions — Miss  Alice  Kemna,  Danville,  111, 
Superintendent  Christian  Stewardship— Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman.  Danville,  Ill. 
Superintendent  of  Quiet  Hour — Miss  Lucile  Bigelow,  Westfield.  Ill. 

Superintendent  of  Juniors — Miss  Margaret  Fagan,  Robinson.  Ill. 

•  / 

W.  M.  A.  Branch  Society. 

President — Mrs.  II.  V.  Anderson,  Westfield.  Ill. 

First  Vice  President — Mrs,  J.  C.  Fowler.  Robinson,  Ill. 

Second  Vice  President — Mrs.  II.  E.  Spellbring.  Westfield.  Ill. 

Third  Vice  President — Mrs.  G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Danville.  Ill. 

Secretary — Mrs.  N.  E,  Royer,  Chesterville,  Ill. 

Treasurer — Mrs.  L.  A.  Rider.  Westfield,  Ill. 

Secretary  Otterbein  Guild— Miss  Lillian  Linton,  Danville,  Ill. 

Secretary  Literature — Mrs.  Oscar  Perkins.  Casey,  Ill. 

Junior  Superintendent — -Mrs.  George  Polk.  Westfield.  Ill. 

Missionary  Evangelists- — Miss  Mary  Nichols.  Westfield,  Ill,  Miss  Lillian 

Linton,  Danville,  Ill. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES  FOR  1914-1915 


Home  Missions — Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Foreign  Missions — G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

Church  Erection — L.  H.  Cooley. 

Education — J.  T.  McCreery. 

Publishing  Interests — J.  B.  Connett. 

Christian  Stewardship — F.  H.  King. 

Sunday-School  Interests — W.  L,  Perkins. 

Christian  Endeavor  Union — O.  J.  Bogard. 
The  Christian  Home — T.  D.  Spyker. 
Temperance — B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Resolutions — L.  E.  Miller. 


First  Year’s  Committee — G. 


Course  of  Reading. 
W.  Bonebrake.  J. 


C.  Fowler,  J.  T.  McCreery. 


Class — W.  R.  Seitzinger.  Everett  E.  Johnson.  B.  C.  Peters,  C.  N. 
Gladwell.  W.  L.  Fear.  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear,  L.  M.  Cooper,  Elias 
A.  Kauble.  Weaver  K.  Pierson.  C.  E.  Hosrue. 

Second  Year's  Committee — F.  IT.  King.  O.  J.  Bogard.  W.  O.  Albert. 

Class — G.  W.  Padrick,  I.  J.  Knapp,  R.  L.  Webber.  J.  T.  Story. 
Third  Year's  Committee — D.  R.  Seneff.  J.  B.  Connett,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Class — J.  E.  Seibert.  B.  F.  Dotson,  J.  C.  Robinette,  Sarah  D.  Bow¬ 
man,  J.  E.  Spencer. 

Fourth  Year's  Committee — C.  A.  Dwyer,  D.  C.  Ade.  L.  IT.  Cooley. 

Class — W.  L.  Blackwell,  IT.  S.  Reese. 


6  c inference  Procee clings 

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NECROLOGY 

Of  Members  from  the  Organization  of  the  Conference 

/ 


Cherished  Names.  Died. 

A.  Dunbar . 1860 

H.  S.  Stump  . 1860 

W.  H.  Brown  . 1861 

S.  Coblentz  . 1862 

T.  B.  Thrapp  . 1863 

A.  Sweasy  . 1864 

S-  Greason  . 1867 

H.  Clark  . 1871 

J.  Simpson,  Sr . 1872 

J.  H.  Bedwell  . 1873 

D.  Stoltz  . 1874 

A.  W.  Hedge . 1874 

S.  Hayworth  . 1874 

O.  P.  Hurst  . 1874 

J.  Severe  . 1875 

S.  Stark  . 1875 

.1.  Cottman  . 1875 

B.  Lloyd  . 1875 

J.  Simpson,  Jr . 1876 

D.  Ross  . 1879 

P.  Story  . 1879 

M.  T.  Tobey  . 1880 

B.  Cole  . 1880 

J.  P.  Shue  . ’ . 1880 

S.  G.  Brock . 1881 

W.  G.  Hartman  . 1881 

H.  Severn  . 1882 

W.  McGinnis  . 1883 

S.  Ross  . 1883 

J.  Tobey  . 1884 

A.  Collins  . 1884 

J.  Burtner  . 1884 

P.  Brock  . 1884 

S.  Allenbaugk  . 1884 

S.  C.  Stewart  . 1885 


Cherished  Names.  Died. 

M.  Hall  . 1885 

S.  B.  Allen  . 1886 

J.  L,  Cardwell  . 1889 

L.  S.  Chittenden  . 1892 

A.  Helton  . 1892 

J.  Grim  . 1892 

Daniel  Mater  . 1893 

A.  Briley  . ' . 1893 

I.  W.  Williams  . 1893 

J.  R.  Helton  . 1896 

S.  Schlosser  . 1896 

E.  Shuey  . 1897 

J.  Sheets  . 1898 

W.  Kauble  . 1898 

J.  G.  Shuey  . 1901 

J.  J,  Page  . 1901 

S.  Keagy  . 1902 

B.  Bussard  . 1902 

A.  Rider  . 1904 

S.  Smoot  . 1904 

W.  C.  Smith  . -l905 

R.  Clark  . 1906 

J.  Dickens  . 1906 

W.  E.  Anderson  . 190S 

S.  Bussard  . 1908 

J.  H.  Penner  . 1908 

J.  Peachy  . 1908 

W.  Quigley  . 1908 

J.  Cohgill  . 1910 

B.  G.  Wood  . 1911 

D.  F.  Meek  . 1912 

W.  O,  Haycock  . 1913 

J.  W.  Nye  . 1913 

W.  H.  Elliott  . 1914 


2  Lower  Wabash 


5 


l 


Conference  Proceedings 


\ 


ROLL  OF  MEMBERS 


Active  Itinerants. 


Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 


Ade,  D.  C . 1909 

Albert,  W.  0 . 1909 

Ball,  G.  W . 1890 

Blackwell,  W.  L . 1913 

Breden.  J.  G . ....1913 

Broadstone,  11.  W . 1874 

Blakney,  Paul  E . 1913 

Bonebrake,  G.  W . 1900 

Bogard,  O.  J . 1906 

Bogard.  II.  A . 1906 

Butler,  H.  E . 1914 

By ard,  Z.  II . 1888 

Cooley,  L.  H . 1881 

Connett,  J.  B . 1886 

Coffman  J . 1870 

Decker,  T.  II . 1907 

Dotson,  B.  F . 1914 

Duncan,  W.  L . 1894 

Dwyer,  C.  A . 1910 

Fear,  W.  E . 1911 

Powder,  J.  C . 1887 

Fowler,  J.  F . 1895 

Ilall,  R.  P> . 1914 

Ilarbert,  W.  C .  1888 

Hudson,  H.  I) . 1898 

Johnson,  Everett  E . 1913 

King,  F,  H . 1907 

Lehw  aid,  H.  A . 1910 

McCreery.  J.  T . 1891 

Mclver,  I.  S . 1902 

Miller,  L.  E . 1900 

Muncie,  W.  R . 1877 

Myers,  C,  0 . 1904 

Norviel  J.  B . 1887 

Padrick.  G.  W . 1902 

Pellum.  J.  E . 1903 

Perkins,  W.  L . 1902 

Perkins,  C.  W . 1909 

Phelps,  B.  B . 1909 

Pierson.  E.  M . 1892 

Reese.  II,  S . 1904 

Robinette.  ,T.  C . 1914 

Royer.  N.  E . 1893 

Seibert,  .J.  El  . 1911 


1897 

1913 

1905 


1888 

1914 

1902 

1912 

1912 


1891 

1891 

1889 

1871 

1911 


1900 

1900 


1891 

1901 

1913 

1891 

1901 


1912 


1898 

1913 

1903 

1880 

1907 

1890 


1911. 


1895 

1896 


1903 


Seneff.  D.  R . 1885 . 1888 

Spencer.  J.  E . 1911 . 

Smith.  Oscar  . 1913 . 1903 

Spyker.  T.  D . 1878 . 1884 

StoRz.  S.  0 . 1897 . 1900 

Sypolt.  B.  N . 1911 . 

Thomson,  Miss  Elizabeth  ..1907 . 1914 

Webber,  R.  E . 1910 . 

Whitby.  W.  W . 1914 . 


Vqlp  Til 

St.  Francisville.  Ill. 
St.  Joseph,  Ill. 
Rossville,  Ill. 


Robinson, 

Ill. 

Findlay, 

Ill. 

Danville. 

Ill. 

Robinson, 

Ill. 

Borton,  Ill. 

Longview,  Ill, 

Olney,  Ill. 

Bluford,  Ill. 

Fisher,  Ill. 

Marshall,  Ill. 
Westfield,  Ill. 
Danville.  Ill, 
Vergennes,  Ill. 
Robinson,  Ill. 

Paris,  Ill, 
Parkersburg,  Ill. 
Astoria.  Ill. 

Galton,  Ill. 
Charleston,  Ill. 
Paris,  Ill. 

Olney,  Ill. 
Lawrenceville.  Ill. 
Flora,  Ill, 

Marshall.  Ill. 

Olney,  Ill. 

Olney,  Ill. 
Champaign.  Ill. 
Penfield.  Ill. 

St.  Francisville,  Ill. 
Casey,  Ill, 

Casey.  Ill. 

Vermilion.  Ill. 

East  St.  Louis,  Ill. 
Flora,  Ill. 

Toledo,  Ill. 
Chesterville,  Ill. 
Brownstown.  Ill. 
Moweaqua.  Ill. 
Loogootee,  Ill. 

White  Heath,  Ill. 
Potomac,  Ill. 

Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 
Sumner.  Ill. 
Pesotum.  Ill. 
Westfield,  Ill. 
Woodriver,  Ill. 


Superann noted 

Itinerants  Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 

Coen.  H . 1900 . 1874 . Olney,  Ill. 

Eastin.  J.  H  . 1910 . Harrisburg.  Ark. 

Fink.  F.  M . 1885 . 1898 . Rose  Hill.  Ill. 

Holsapple,  J.  W . 1889 . 1894 . Toledo,  Ill. 


6 


Conference  Proceedings 


Jfdins,  E.  R . 1886 . 1890 

Keller,  G.  YV . 1890 . 

Mills,  S . 1859 . 1861 

Moore,  J.  F . 1861 . 1859 

Stevenson.  Mrs,  D.  K . 1891 . 1894 . Toledo, 

Tohill,  J . 1879 . 1889 . Oblong, 


Enfield,  Ill. 
Taylorvilie,  III. 
YYTestfield,  111. 
Holton,  Kansas, 
111. 

Ill. 


\Yra Iters,  T. 


1881 . .1891 


Olney,  Ill. 


Supernumerary 
Itinerants 

Albert,  Mrs.  W. 

Holey,  E . 

Boster.  G.  YYT.  . 
Bowman,  Miss  Sarah  D. 


O. 


Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 

.1905 . 1914 . St.  Francisville, 

.1897 . 1900 . Olney,  Ill. 

.1894 . 1899 . Dahlgren,  Ill 

.1909 . Danville,  Ill. 

.  .  .  .  Rossville.  Ill. 


Byrd,  L . 1909 . 1885 

Cooper,  L,  M . 1912 . . . 

Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L . 1912 . Vergennes,  Ill. 

Glad  well  C.  X . 1910 . . . 

Knapp,  1.  J . 1909 . Fisher,  Ill. 

Nash,  Mrs.  R.  .T . 1905 . 1910 . Clay  City,  Ill. 

Olmstead,  A.  J . 1910 . Johnstown,  Ill. 

Peters,  B.  C . 1909 . Dayton,  Ohio. 

.Westfield,  Ill. 
.Valliant,  Okla. 
.Toledo,  Ill. 
.Toledo,  Ill. 


Sliuey,  Y\T.  R . 1862 . 1869 

Smith,  J.  A . 1876 . 1878 

Stevenson,  D.  Iv . 1887 . 1893 

Tipsword,  II.  M . .1895 . 1898 


Ill. 


Local  Joined.  Ordained.  Post-Office. 

Hogue,  C.  E . 1914 . Birds.  Ill. 

Kauble,  Elias  A . 1914 . . 

Pierson,  YYTeaver  K . 1914 . Wheeler,  Ill. 

Scitzinger,  Y\r.  R . 1913 . Bluford,  Ill. 

Story,  J.  T . 1911 . YYTieeler,  Ill. 


7 


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\ 


LAY  DELEGATES 


Fields. 

Delegates. 

Fields. 

Delegates. 

Avena  . 

Martinsville 

Beecher  City  . 

. C.  W.  Bird 

Alt.  Vernon  .  .  .  . 

. L.  S.  Wood 

Birds  . 

.  .  .  W.  Seitz inger 

New  Hebron  .  .  . 

Bluford  . 

.  .  .  .  Mark  Martin 

Oakwood  . 

Blue  Mound  . 

. J.  E.  Riser 

Oblong . 

.  .  .Win.  Whitmer 

Broadlands  . 

.  .  .  .  C.  H.  Davis 

Olney  Sta.  .  .  . 

.  .  .  .  Clara  Ensor 

Cliesterville . 

Olney  Ct . 

Charleston  Sta.  .  . 

. Z.  A.  Day 

Otterbein . 

.  .  .  Leavitt  Smith 

Charleston  Ct . 

.  .  .  .  C.  G.  Adkins 

Parkersburg  .  .  . 

Casey  Sta . 

.  .  .  .  W.  J.  David 

Paris  . 

.11,  F.  Brubaker 

Casey  Ct . 

. Absent 

Penfleld  . 

. Mary  Kiser 

Clarksburg  . 

Potomac  . 

Danville  Sta . 

.  .  .R.  E.  Garrett 

Redmon . 

. .T.  M.  Sims 

Danville  Ct . 

. L.  Naylor 

Robinson  . 

.  Margaret  Fagan 

East  St.  Louis  .  .  .  . 

.  .  Marry  Duncan 

Rossville  . 

.  Charles  Dawson 

Flora  Sta . 

. M.  M.  Boon 

St.  Francisville 

Sta. 

.  .  C.  C.  Ackman 

Flora  Ct . 

St.  Francisville 

Ct. 

Findlay . 

.  .  Mary  A.  Stump 

Sumner . 

. Absent 

Fisher  . 

.  .  D.  A.  Crowley 

Vermilion  . 

•  .  •  • 

.  I).  S.  Vansickle 

Galton  . 

Vergennes  .  .  .  . 

. Absent 

Island  Grove . 

.Noah  Clodfelder 

Westfield  Sta.  . 

Johnstown  . 

.  .  .Myrtle  Sperry 

Westfield  Ct.  .  . 

Lawrenceville  . 

_ W.  D.  Cook 

White  Heath  . 

. Absent 

Loogootee  . 

...Nellie  Pilcher 

Woodlawn  .  .  .  . 

Locust  Grove  . . .  . 

Woodriver  .  .  .  . 

Marshall  . 

.Mrs.  M.  E.  Good 

Yale  . 

.Wilbert  Gifford 

8 


C o nferen c e  Pro c ceding  s 


CONFERENCE  RECORD  FROM  ORGANIZATION 


Time. 


Place. 


Bishop. 


Secretaries. 


Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

AU2f. 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Oct. 


Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 


17-21.  1859 . Westfield.  Ill . Edwards. 

22-25,  1860 . New  Hebron,  Ill. ..  Edwards . 

21- 24,  1861 . Vermilion.  Ill . Edwards 

13-16,  1862 . Westfield,  Ill . Edwards 

26- 29,  1863 . Centerpoint,  Ind. ..  Edwards 

31-April  4.  1864  ..  Vermilion.  Ill . Edwards 

8-11,  1864 . New  Hebron,  Ill. ..  Edwards 

7 - ,  1865 . Parkersburg,  Ill. ...  Weaver . 

22- 25,  1866 . Westfield,  Ill . Weaver. 

27- 31,  1867 . Prairieton,  Ind . Weaver. 

19-23,  1868 . Vermilion,  Ill . Weaver. 

19-23,  1869 . Westfield.  Ill . Edwards 

14-19,  1870 . New  Ilebron,  Ill. ...  Edwards 

6-11,  1871 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. ..  Edwards , 

21-26.  1872 .  New  Goshen.  Ind. ..  Edwards  . 

4-9.  1873 . Westfield.  Ill . Dickson. 

8- 12,  1874 . Prairieton,  Ind. .  .  .  Dickson  .  . 

29-Oct.  2,  1875  ..  Vermilion,  Ill . Dickson.. 

4-8,  1876 . Middlebury,  Ind. ..  Dickson  .  . 

26-30.  1877 . Centerpoint,  Ind. .  .Weaver .  , 

9- 13,  1878 . Westfield,  Ill . Weaver.. 

15-19,  3879 . .Vermilion,  Ill. .,...  Weaver  .  . 

6-10,  1880 . Centerpoint,  Ind..  Weaver.. 

28- Oct.  2.  1881..  New  Goshen.  Ind. .  .  Kephart. . 

6-10.  1882 . Parkersburg.  Ill. ...  Kephart. . 

19-23,  1883 . Westfield,  Ill . Kephart.. 

17-21,  1884 . New  Ilebron,  Ill. ..  Kephart. . 

4,  1885.  .  Redmon,  Ill . Castle.  .  . 

3,  1886  ..  Centerpoint,  Ind. ..  Kephart. . 
2,  1887..  New  Hebron.  Ill. ..  Weaver .  . 

1888 . Westfield,  Ill . Dickson  .  . 

1889.  ....  .Clay  City,  Ind . Kephart., 

1890  . Paris.  Ill . Castle... 

1891  . Westfield.  Ill . Weaver.. 


30- Oct 

29- Oct.' 
28-Oct. 
26-30. 

25- 29, 
24-30, 

26- 30. 

31- Sept. 

30- Sept. 
29-Sept. 
28-Sept. 

9-13. 
22-26 


4,  1892.. Clay  City.  Ind . Dickson. 

4.  1893..  Terre  Haute.  Ind. .  .  Hott. .  .  . 

2.  1894.  .Westfield.  Ill . Castle.. 

1.  1895 ..  Oblong,  Ill . Kephart. 

1896 . Paris,  Ill . Mills... 

1897 . Clay  City,  Ind . Weaver. 


17-21, 

6-11. 


21-25,  1898 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. ..  Castle  ..  . 

30-Sept.  3,  1899.  .Westfield.  Ill . Castle... 

5-9,  1900 . Olney,  Ill . Weaver.. 

4-8.  1901 . Casey,  Ill . Hott . 

27-31,  1902 . Oblong,  Ill . Mathews. 

26-30,  1903 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. ..  Mathews . 

1904  . Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. ...  Mathews  . 

1905  . Olney,  Ill . Mathews  . 

29-Sept.  2.  1906.  .Westfield,  Ill . Mathews. 

21-25,  1907 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. ..  Mathews . 

19- 23,  1908 . Paris.  Ill . Mathews. 

18- 22,  1909 . Casey.  Ill . Mathews. 

7-11.  1910 . Robinson,  Ill . Bell . 

23-27,  1911  . Danville,  III . Mathews. 

21-25,  1912 . St.  Erancisville,  III.  Mathews. 

20- 24,  1913 . Paris.  Ill . Font . 

19- 23,  1914 . Rossville.  Ill . Fout . 


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•  W. 

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L. 

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L. 

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E. 


Smith. 
Smith. 
Smith. 
Smith, 
Smith, 
J. 

J. 

G. 

J. 

J. 

J. 

J 


C. 

C. 

c. 
c. 
c. 

Mills. 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills 
Mills. 
Mills, 

II.  floss, 
II.  Ross, 
Mills,  R. 
Mills. 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills. 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills, 
Mills. 
Mills 
Mills' 
Mills' 
Mills' 

II. 


R. 

W. 

W. 

H. 

W. 

II. 


S.  Mills. 

S.  Mills. 

W.  Nye. 

W.  Nye. 

W.  Keller. 

W.  Nye. 

W.  Nye. 

W.  Nye.  - 
W.  Nye. 

W.  C.  Smith. 
S.  Mills. 

L.  Brengle. 

E.  Brengle. 

II.  Long. 

H.  Long. 

L.  Brengle. 

IT.  Long. 

E.  Brengle. 


E. 

E. 

E. 

R. 

R. 

R. 

It. 

R. 

It. 

R. 

R. 

R. 

R. 

R, 

R. 


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A.  D. 


II. 

It. 

R. 

W. 
W. 
W. 
W. 
W. 

w. 

D. 

D. 

W. 
W. 
W. 

w. 

Cooley, 
Cooley, 
Cooley, 
Cooley, 
Cooley, 
Cooley, 
Cooley. 
Cooley, 
Cooley, 
Cooley. 
Boley.  A 
Mark  ley 
Markley, 
Markley, 
Markley, 
Cooley, 


Brengle. 

Brengle. 

Brengle. 

Muncie. 

Muncie. 

Muncie. 

Muncie. 

Muncie. 

Muncie. 

Seneff. 

Seneff. 

Shuey. 

Shuey. 

Shuey. 

Shuey. 


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A, 

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A. 

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J. 

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E. 
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W. 


A.  T). 

A.  D. 

A.  D. 

E.  IT. 

E.  IT..  Cooley,  C. 
E.  H.  Cooley,  E. 
Ev.  E.  Johnson, 
Ev.  E.  Johnson, 


D.  Markley. 
D.  Markley. 
D.  Markley. 
D.  Markley. 
D.  Markley. 
I).  Markley. 
D.  Markley. 
D.  Markley. 

D.  Markley. 
A.  Hawkins. 

.  Markley. 

r.  E.  Perkins. 
II.  Cooley. 
IT.  Cooley. 
IT.  Cooley. 

E.  Perkins. 
A.  Dwyer. 

E.  Miller. 

E.  E.  Miller. 
E.  E.  Miller. 


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A vena . 

J.  E.  Sibert . 

4 

160 

2 

162 

Blue  Mound . 

T.  H.  Decker . 

2 

105 

25 

130 

Bethel . 

37 

Broadlands . 

L.  H.  Coolev . 

2 

149 

4 

8 

170 

Birds . 

C.  E.  Hogue . 

5 

162 

47 

3 

212 

Beecher  Citv . 

G.  L.  Good . 

3 

160 

86 

9 

255 

Bluford  . 

W.  R.  Seitzinger . 

5 

406 

43 

11 

460 

Charleston  Sta . 

E.  E.  Johnson . 

1 

59 

42 

10 

111 

Charleston  Circuit . 

Oscar  Smith . 

2j 

89 

23 

112 

Chesterville . 

N.  E.  Royer . 

1 

166 

8 

*  3 

177 

Casey  Station . 

C.  A.  Dwyer . 

1 

298 

28 

5 

331 

Casey  Circuit . 

Elizabeth  Thomson . 

4 

223 

4 

227 

Clarksburg . 

J.  W.  Bobb . 

o 

161 

36 

1 

197 

Danville  Station . 

G.  W.  Bonebrake . 

1 

247 

20 

4 

267 

Danville  Circuit . 

S.  O.  Stoltz . 

3 

293 

16 

•  •  •  • 

73 

382 

East  St.  Louis . 

E.  M.  Pierson . 

1 

19 

6 

5 

30 

Fisher . 

H.  D.  Hudson . 

2 

163 

37 

200 

Flora  Station . 

I.  S.  Mclver . 

1 

143 

10 

153 

Flora  Circuit . 

D.  S.  Ade . 

3 

221 

17 

5 

241 

Findley . 

H.  S.  Reese . 

O 

167 

11 

178 

Gal  ton . 

C.  U.  Gladwell . 

3 

.... 

155 

17 

3 

175 

Island  Grove . 

Weaver  Pierson . 

3 

149 

11 

1 

161 

Johnstown . 

R.  L.  Webber . 

4 

165 

31 

3 

61 

199 

Loogootee . 

Locust  Grove . 

T.  E.  Soencer  . 

4 

152 

15 

167 

D.  R.  Seneff . 

1 

144 

16 

4 

164 

Lawrenceville.  .  . 

J.  T.  McCreery . 

2 

289 

70 

8 

367 

Mt.  Vernon . 

I.  H.  Byard . 

1 

62 

1 

3 

66 

Martinsville . 

L.  E.  Miller . 

5 

379 

23 

3 

3 

405 

Marshall .  . 

B.  F.  Dotson . 

1 

98 

.  . 

101 

Xew  Hebron 

J.  C.  Fowler  . 

4 

286 

144 

430 

Oakwood . 

Arthur  Beldon . 

4 

178 

81 

1 

260 

Olnev  Station . 

J.  B.  Connett . 

1 

316 

41 

15 

372 

Olney  Circuit . 

C.  O.  Mvers . 

4 

349 

10 

2 

352 

Oblong . 

Curtis  Williams . 

2 

230 

35 

5 

270 

Otterbein . 

W.  R.  Muncie . 

5 

303 

23 

3 

326 

Potomac . 

T.  D.  Slyker . 

2 

186 

10 

1 

197 

Penfield .... 

G.  W.  Pad  rick  . 

9 

114 

34 

146 

Paris . 

F.  H.  King . 

1 

210 

66 

6 

282 

Parkersburg 

B.  B.  Phelps . 

4 

264 

856 

Red  mon . 

W.  L.  Blackwell . 

3 

265 

23 

288 

Rossville.  . 

R.  Griffin . 

2 

228 

24 

215 

Robinson . 

O.  J.  Bogard . 

1 

235 

60 

8 

303 

Sumnei . 

B.  N.  Sypolt . 

4 

452 

22 

17 

491 

St.  Francisville  Station 

W.  O.  Albert . 

1 

197 

21 

10 

228 

St.  Francisville  Circuit . 

J.  L.  Pellum . 

4 

350 

7 

3 

360 

Toledo . 

H.  A.  Bogard . 

3 

166 

5 

1 

178 

Vienna. . . 

Vergennes.  .  .  . 

W.  L.  Fear  . 

4 

269 

16 

286 

Vermilion . 

B .  C .  Peters . 

2 

140 

2 

1 

143 

White  Heath 

229 

Wood  lawn .  . 

Mrs.  R.  J  Nash . 

1 

117 

117 

Woodriver  Mission 

D  F.  Eckert 

1 

64 

Westfield  Station.  . . 

W.  L.  Duncan  . 

1 

234 

13 

247 

Westfield  Circuit 

A  T  Olmstead  .... 

5 

330 

330 

Yale . 

G  W  Ball  .... 

3 

326 

38 

364 

•  ! 

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Total . 

135 

3 

11080  1314 

181 

134 

12331 

1 

1  !  - 

10 


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3 

1 

13 

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3 

12 

2 

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3 

11 

1 

4 

42 

5 

4 

59 

11 

7 

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Members 

Junior  and  Int. 

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Members 

No.  Otterbein 

Brotherhoods 

Members  in  Ot¬ 

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Members  in  W. 

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Members  in 

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Schools 

Teachers  and 

Officers 

Scholars  in  Main1 

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Scholars  in 

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Organ’d  Classes 

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Scholars  in  Or’d 

Adult  Classes 

Sunday  School 

Libraries 

Volumes  in 

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Avena . 

3 

31 

200 

16 

216 

100 

2 

1 

17 

Blue  Mound . 

2 

14 

75 

8 

97 

60 

Bethel . 

Broadlands . 

20 

2 

30 

155 

155 

110 

2 

38 

Birds . 

4 

32 

250 

282 

225 

50 

Beecher  City . 

3 

40 

293 

15 

318 

2 

48 

Bluford  . 

5 

55 

332 

.  20 

407 

Charleston  Station . 

1 

15 

112 

10 

41 

128 

87 

2 

32 

i 

7 

Charleston  Circuit. .  .  . 

2 

17 

76 

93 

52 

Chesterville . 

1 

18 

125 

25 

200 

2 

50 

Casey  Station . 

39 

1 

20 

333 

25 

27 

406 

223 

5 

185 

Casev  Circuit . 

4 

48 

178 

5 

12 

193 

163 

3 

Clarksburg .... 

2 

7 

26 

33 

26 

1 

Danville  Station . 

27 

1 

32 

210 

14 

36 

260 

109 

5 

1 

85 

1 

6 

Danville  Circuit . 

3 

28 

210 

28 

30 

268 

160 

2 

2 

24 

East  St.  Louis 

1 

10 

40 

27 

Fisher . 

2 

24 

96 

27 

123 

96 

6 

3 

61 

Flora  Station .  .  . 

1 

14 

28 

127 

80 

3 

62 

Flora  Circuit 

3 

20 

Findley . 

2 

25 

174 

15 

214 

120 

9 

65 

Galton.  . 

3 

28 

230 

28 

266 

140 

Island  Grove 

3 

28 

130 

158 

93 

1 

15 

Tohnstown 

4 

36 

160 

196 

130 

Loogootee . 

4 

35 

200 

12 

30 

250 

175 

3 

1 

45 

1 

20 

Locust  Grove 

1 

19 

90 

28 

137 

76 

Lawrenceville 

17 

2 

39 

297 

160 

496 

193 

7 

6 

161 

Mt.  Vernon 

1 

11 

60 

20 

91 

42 

Martinsville 

5 

48 

315 

32 

395 

4 

75 

Marshall  . 

14 

1 

13 

60 

18 

17 

108 

35 

3 

42 

New  Hebron.  . 

4 

62 

330 

20 

92 

508 

8 

96 

Oakwood . 

9 

4 

46 

257 

12 

52 

352 

169 

1 

17 

2 

45 

Olney  Station . 

39 

1 

23 

275 

42 

90 

430 

•  •  •  • 

3 

2 

125 

1 

35 

Olnev  Circuit 

3 

27 

27 

279 

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2 

30 

185 

50 

365 

130 

Otterbein 

o 

34 

330 

18 

348 

Potomac 

2 

27 

160 

7 

24 

218 

100 

Penfield . 

2 

27 

170 

8 

36 

195 

155 

3 

4 

18 

Paris . 

1 

17 

214 

35 

20 

331 

152 

( 

164 

Parkersburg 

4 

45 

272 

12 

28 

257 

2 

1 

42 

Redmon 

23 

3 

39 

237 

65 

82 

397 

164 

5 

Rossville  . 

2 

21 

170 

34 

38 

263 

120 

6 

58 

Robinson 

82 

1 

22 

235 

38 

48 

311 

140 

3 

Sumner 

4 

66 

416 

St.  Francisville  Station.  .  .  . 

21 

1 

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188 

10 

16 

214 

130 

5 

.... 

107 

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4 

31 

255 

286 

175 

Toledo 

13 

3 

29 

164 

16 

46 

293 

100 

3 

Vienna 

Vergennes 

4 

46 

282 

10 

42 

380 

181 

2 

2 

63 

Vermilion 

2 

29 

185 

15 

21 

221 

95 

7 

3 

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1 

13 

250 

30 

293 

80 

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1 

13 

80 

26 

163 

V  estfipld  Station 

32 

1 

3 

26 

381 

40 

65 

521 

200 

6 

275 

Wpst field  Circuit 

17 

140 

157 

120 

Vale 

6 

60 

300 

10 

370 

* 

Grand  Total . 

336 

131 

1486 

9447 

501 

1471 

13275 

4733 

115 

33 

1896 

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130 

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8  412  25 

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$ 

$  60  00 

S  31  00 

$  503  25 

Blue  Mound . 

540  00 

30  00 

570  00 

Bethel .  .  . 

Broadlands . 

600  00 

72  00 

30  10 

702  10 

Birds . 

535  00 

50  00 

75  00 

660  00 

Beecher  City . 

1 

466  00 

60  00 

107  28 

633  28 

Bluford  . 

600  03 

96  00 

38  25 

734  28 

Charleston  Station . 

5 

200  00 

800  00 

50  35 

1050  35 

Charleston  Circuit . 

300  00 

80  00 

30  00 

410  00 

Chesterville . 

5 

625  00 

100  00 

75  00 

800  00 

Casey  Station . 

13 

1000  00 

180  00 

32  00 

1212  00 

Casey  Circuit . 

142  50 

75 

143  25 

Clarksburg . 

280  00 

75  00 

25  00 

380  00 

Danville  Station . 

30 

800  00 

200  00 

180  00 

55  00 

1235  00 

Danville  Circuit . 

950  00 

30  00 

980  00 

East  St.  Louis . 

1 

1108  27 

180  00 

15  00 

1303  27 

Fisher . 

17 

700  00 

100  00 

800  00 

Flora  Station . 

450  00 

250  00 

144  00 

100  00 

944  00 

Flora  Circuit . 

451  25 

75  00 

38  53 

564  78 

Findley . 

708  48 

100  00 

30  00 

838  48 

Galton . 

700  00 

100  00 

253  00 

1053  00 

Island  Grove . 

300  00 

206  90 

506  90 

Johnstown . 

332  00 

50  00 

32  00 

365  00 

Loogootee . 

500  00 

100  00 

50  00 

650  00 

Locust  Grove . 

650  00 

100  00 

82  00 

832  00 

Lawrenceville . 

15 

850  00 

150  00 

52  00 

1052  00 

Mt.  Vernon . 

207  93 

500  00 

707  93 

Martinsville . 

13 

796  33 

42  00 

838  33 

Marshall . 

13 

465  00 

250  00 

100  00 

10  00 

825  00 

New  Hebron . 

15 

850  00 

150  00 

25  00 

1055  00 

Oakwood . 

5 

572  98 

90  00 

62  90 

7 25  88 

Olney  Station . 

38 

910  00 

200  00 

64  00 

1174  00 

Olney  Circuit . 

1 

488  00 

50  00 

16  50 

504  50 

Oblong . 

10 

775  00 

100  00 

100  00 

925  00 

Otterbein . 

570  00 

570  00 

Potomac . 

i 

700  00 

100  00 

60  00 

860  00 

Penfield . 

600  00 

750  00 

40  00 

715  00 

Paris . 

25 

1000  00 

150  00 

59  00 

1209  00 

Parkersburg . 

600  00 

100  00 

53  63 

753  03 

Redmon . 

34 

700  00 

100  00 

77  20 

877  20 

Rossville . 

650  00 

120  00 

40  00 

810  00 

Robinson . 

43 

850  00 

150  00 

■105  00 

1105  00 

Sumner . 

9 

900  00 

150  00 

114  77 

1164  77 

St.  Francisville  Station . 

720  00 

100  00 

46  55 

861  55 

St.  Francisville  Circuit . 

730  00 

150  00 

25  00 

905  00 

Toledo . 

10 

490  00 

250  00 

100  00 

35  00 

875  00 

Vienna 

Vergennes . 

466  63 

72  00 

89  28 

563  11 

Vermilion . 

19 

587  00 

100  00 

8  00 

695  00 

White  H^ath 

Woodlawn . 

210  00 

8  00 

218  00 

Woodriver  Mission . 

200  00 

6  00 

206  00 

Westfield  Station . 

40 

1000  00 

120  00 

80  00 

1200  00 

Westfield  Circuit . 

253  55 

253  55 

Yale . 

500  00 

75  00 

16  00 

591  00 

Grand  Total . 

363 

S  29885  59 

$  3508  27 

8  4254  00  $  2652  99 

$  40110  79 

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2500  00 

175  00 

124  00 

40  00 

168  00 

60  00 

9500  00 

375  00 

265  00 

25  60 

179  06 

209  65 

127  26 

30  00 

281  75 

625  00 

125  31 

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200  00 

30  00 

120  00 

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110  00 

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109  34 

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190  00 

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154  00 

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5  00 

Bethel . 

Broadlands . 

22  00 

5  00 

Birds  . 

Beecher  Citv . 

6  00 

Bluford . 

2  50 

. 

5  00 

Charleston  Station . 

Charleston  Circuit 

3  74 

Chesterville . 

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13  00 
26  00 

5  00 
5  00 

Casev  Station . 

Casey  Circuit . 

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Clarksburg . 

1  00 

Danville  Station . 

25  00 
17  50 

5  00 

Danville  Circuit . 

East  St.  Louis . 

Fisher  . 

10  00 

Flora  Station  .  .  ... 

Flora  Circuit . 

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35  00 
15  00 

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Galton  . 

15  00 

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18  00 

5  00 

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Locust  Grove 

Lawrenceville . 

60  00 

45  00 

27  00 
25  00 

Ait.  Vernon 

39  50 
6  50 
5  00 
20  00 

Martinsville  .  .  . 

1 _ 

5  90 

Marshall 

• 

5  00 

Xew  Hebron . 

169  00 
85  00 

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Olnev  Station . 

30  00 
17  00 

6  00 

18  00 

. 

Olnpv  Circuit 

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Oblong  . 

15  00 

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Otterbein 

j  .  . 

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Potomac 

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Ppnfipld 

35  00 

5  50 

5  50 

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5  50 

10  00 

5  00 

5  00 

Paris 

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2  35 

9  95 

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Robinson 

500  00 

50  00 

25  00 
445  00 

Sumner 

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21  00 
25  00 

49  52 
6  00 

St  Francisville  Station 

St  PruncRvillp  Circuit 

Toledo 

6  50 

Vienna 

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Vermilion 

25  00 

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Wp^tfiplrl  Station 

7  00 

50  00 

15  00 

Westfield  Circuit 

Vale 

Grand  Total . 

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682  00  $48  35  107  85  $11  50 

1  1  1  1 

U0  00  802  74  296  08 

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132  52 

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Brotherhood 
(not  for  Budget) 

Children’s  Day 
(not  for  Budget) 

Special  S.  S. 
Work 

W.  M.  A.  Con¬ 
tributions 

Otterbein  Guild 

Contributions 

Homes  and 

Orphanages 

For  Temperance 

Cause 

Evangelistic 

Work 

Bible  Cause 

Miscellaneous 

Cowden 

Memorial 

East  St.  Louis 

S  ! 

%  1  008 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$  .... 

$ 

$ 

$ 

3  00 

25  00 

40  00 

94  00 

2  10 

34  75 

10  00 

69  79 

41  00 
12  00 

6  43 

62  65 
53  09 

12  12 

247  00 

11  60 
80  00 

2  00 
28  00 

11  00 

25  15 

62  00 
110  00 

25  00 

15  00 
20  00 

39  77 
27  00 

22  25 

30  00 

4  00 

3  63 

110  00 

129  00 
18  87 

6  00 

2  40 
6  00 

27  00 

4  00 
4  00 

6  28 

21  00 

173  00 
16  21 
25  00 
80  00 

22  35 

2  00 

5  00 
1  75 
3  17 

4  00 

1  00 

47  00 
18  82 

28  52 
36  00 

4  00 
49  00 
2  00 
12  12 

2  86 

150  00 

38  10 
42  00 
24  85 
1  50 
46  06 

• 

36  50 

5  50 

1  50 

29  50 

15  00 

1  00 
12  00 

1  47 

41  51 

30  00 

1090  70 
10  00 
20  00 

5  00 
5  00 

3  30 

5  00 

2  50 

20  00 

3  15 

4  00 
9  00 
64  00 
19  87 
14  07 

12  00 

5  00 

2  50 

45  45 

12  00 

300  00 
51  21 
69  00 
51  00 

4  50 

10  00 
100  00 
10  00 

119  6? 

30  00 
15  00 

75  00 
125  00 
124  45 

66  00 

10  00 

208  22 
9  00 

6  75 

20  00 

4  23 

4  00 

52  13 

9  52 

3  00 

8  00 

15  00 

7  00 

32  00 

41  00 

3  00 

5  00 

104  73 

1  55 
4  00 
100  00 

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10  00 

295  00 

20  00 

100  00 

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2  50 

5  00 

125  00 

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$  1958  44  $43  19  230  00 

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FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Total  for  all 

Purposes 

Church  Houses 

Built  this  Year 

Value 

Debt 

A vena  . 

S  1142  56 

4 

8  3475  00 

s 

Blue  Mound . 

908  20 

2 

2400  00 

Bethel  . 

. ! 

Broadlands . 

1199  12 

2 

2600  00 

Birds  . 

1023  20 

5 

5500  00 

Beecher  C ity . 

1352  46 

3 

2800  00 

Bluford  . 

1541  34 

5 

5765  00 

Charleston  Station  . 

1707  52 

1 

1996  00 

433  00 

Charleston  Circuit  . 

633  40 ! 

2 

1800  00 

Chesterville . 

1259  95 

1 

1760  00 

Casev  Station . 

5145  23 

1 

5000  00 

Casev  Circuit . 

669  47 

4 

4050  00 

Clarksburg . 

491  76 

2 

1500  00 

Danville  Station . 

*  2259  21 

1 

11000  00 

Danville  Circuit . . 

2117  50 

3 

9000  00 

850  00 

East  St.  Louis . 

11515  89 

1 

1 

12000  00 

8275  97 

Fisher . 

1099  97 

2 

2500  00 

Flora  Station . 

1407  54' 

I 

2000  00 

Flora  Circuit . 

1167  30 

3 

3700  00 

Findlev  . 

1682  12 

2 

2900  00 

Galton  . 

202  00 

3 

6000  00 

Island  Grove  . 

709  86 

3 

2400  00 

Johnstown . 

457  26 

4 

1500  00 

Loogootee  . 

1175  00 

4 

4000  00 

Locust  Grove . 

1284  20 

1 

2000  00 

Lawrenceville . 

3515  74 

2 

11500  00 

350  00 

Alt.  Vernon . 

1402  99 

1 

4500  00 

2500  00 

Martinsville  . 

1547  50 

5 

8700  00 

M  arshall  . 

1188  50 

1 

3000  00 

New  Hebron . 

2206  35 

4 

9000  00 

Oakwood . 

1260  70 

4 

4900  00 

75  00 

Olney  Station . 

3126  50 

1 

7500  00 

1200  00 

Olney  Circuit . 

963  70 

4 

5650  00 

Oblong . 

1 50 1  50 

1 

- 

2150  00 

Otterbein . 

1713  00 

5 

5200  00 

280  00 

Potomac  . 

1049  50 

2 

4700  00 

Penfield  . 

1457  65 

2 

2735  00 

Paris . 

2742  69 1 

1 

6000  00 

132  88 

Parkersburg  . 

1465  81 1 

4 

~ 

5300  00 

Redmon . 

2952  06 

o 

o 

13800  00 

525  00 

Rossville  . 

8771  05 

2 

15000  00 

3600  00 

Robinson 

5013  28 

i 

4000  00 

Sumner . 

12448  43 1 

3 

1 

10000  00 

St.  Francisville  Station . 

1492  40 

7000  00 

100  00 

St.  Francisville  Circuit.  . 

1885  00 

7200  00 

Toledo . 

1174  35 

3 

7400  00 

753  00 

Vienna 

Vergennes . 

1671  33 

4 

5900  00 

342  00 

Vermilion 

1420  00 

2 

4000  00 

Whitp  H^ath 

Woodlawn 

375  55, 

1 

Woodriver  M  ission  . 

297  00 

1 

2900  00 

800  00 

Westfield  Station 

2852  93 

1 

10000  00 

Westfield  Circuit 

347  55 1 

5 

4700  00 

Yale . 

1267  47 

| 

5 

3400  00 

Grand  Total . 

$  111,112  56: 

129 

3  $  273,581  00  8  20,216  85 

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1 

Net  Value 

<v 

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Value 

Debt 

Net  Value 

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Months 

Employed 

Conference 

Minutes  Wanted 

Illinois  State 

Orphans’  Home 

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$  3475  00 

1 

1  $  800  00 

$ . 

$  800  00 

12 

30 

$ . 

2400  00 

12 

20 

1 

1 

2600  00 

1 

750  00 

750  00 

12 

40 

5500  00 

1 

1200  00 

1200  00 

10 

50 

2800  00 

1 

400  00 

400  00 

12 

40 

5765  00 

1 

1500  00 

151  28 

1348  72 

12 

50 

1363  00 

12 

30 

1800  00 

12 

24 

1760  00 

1 

1825  00 

125  00 

1700  00 

12 

30 

5000  00 

1 

2500  00 

2500  00 

12 

40 

4050  00 

1 

900  00 

700  00 

200  00 

3 

50 

1500  00 

1 

12 

15 

11000  00 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

25 

8150  00 

12 

50 

6  00 

3725  00 

i 

2500  00 

715  00 

1785  00 

12 

20 

2500  00 

l 

1100  00 

1100  00 

9 

30 

2000  00 

l 

1600  00 

400  00 

1200  00 

12 

40 

3700  00 

l 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

35 

2900  00 

l 

1200  00 

100  00 

1100  00 

12 

40 

6000  00 

l 

1000  00 

\  * 

1000  00 

12 

50 

2400  00 

12 

25 

1500  00 

12 

24 

4000  00 

l 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

30 

2000  00 

l 

1600  00 

1600  00 

12 

35 

11150  00 

l 

2500  00 

1000  00 

1500  00 

12 

40 

2000  00 

12 

15 

8700  00 

12 

50 

3000  00 

l 

3000  00 

300  00 

2700  00 

4 

25 

9000  00 

l 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

75 

4825  00 

l 

900  00 

900  00 

12 

40 

6300  00 

l 

3500  00 

280  00 

3220  00 

12 

40 

5650  00 

l 

450  00 

450  00 

12 

60 

2150  00 

l 

1150  00 

1150  00 

12 

40 

5020  00 

12 

40 

4700  00 

l 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

30 

2735  00 

12 

20 

5867  12 

l 

1800  00 

145  72 

i654  28 

12 

50 

5300  00 

l 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

25 

36  50 

13275  00 

l 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

40 

11400  00 

l 

1600  00 

1600  00 

12 

20 

4000  00 

l 

3000  00 

3000  00 

12 

30 

10000  00 

l 

1700  00 

1700  00 

12 

50 

6900  00 

12 

35 

7200  00 

l 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

40 

7347  00 

l 

815  00 

815  00 

12 

30 

5458  00 

l 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

60 

4000  00 

l 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

40 

2100  00 

93 4 

20 

10000  00 

i 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

50 

5  00 

4700  00 

9 

20 

3400  00 

i 

800  00 

800  00 

12 

40 

$  254,065  12 

38 

$  54,090  00  $  3,916  00 

1 

$  50,173  00 

584K 

1848 

$  5  00  $42  50 

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SUMMARY  OF  STATISTICS 


Organized  churches,  135. 

Itinerants,  80;  local  preachers,  3.  Total,  83. 

Members  at  beginning  of  year,  11,080 ;  end  of  year,  11,421 ;  gain, 
341. 

Christian  Endeavor  Societies,  65;  members,  2,169;  Junior  C.  E. 
Societies,  22;  members,  771. 

Sunday  schools,  131;  enrollment,  13,275;  teachers  and  officers, 
1,486 ;  gain  in  enrollment,  3,838. 

Telescopes  taken,  1,112;  gain,  128;  Watchwords  taken,  1,607; 
gain,  280;  Woman’s  Evangels  taken,  363;  gain,  46. 

Church  houses,  129;  value,  $273,581. 

Parsonages,  38;  value,  $54,090.  •  • 

Finances — Pastors’  salaries,  $29,885.59;  Conference  Superin¬ 
tendent’s  salary,  $1,536.85;  local  current  expenses,  $7,523.78; 
local  church  and  parsonage  repair,  $6,682.71 ;  for  new  churches, 
$3,225.11;  for  new  parsonages,  $2,710.72;  for  local  Sunday-school 
purposes,  $5,566.05 ;  for  local  Y.  P.  S.  C.  E.  expenses,  $381.62 ; 
benevolence  budget,  $6,289.85;  conference  church  extension,  $682; 
special  foreign  missions,  $48.35;  special  home  missions,  $107.85; 
special  church  erection,  $11,50;  special  college,  $40;  special  Bone- 
brake  Seminary,  $802.74;  Y.  P.  S.  C.  E.  (not  for  budget),  $296.08; 
Junior  and  Intermediate  C.  E.  offerings  (not  for  budget),  $132.52; 
brotherhood  (not  for  budget),  $3.00;  Children’s  Day  (not  for  bud¬ 
get),  $28.88;  special  Sunday-school  work,  $54.42;  W.  M.  A.  con¬ 
tributions,  $993.07;  Otterbein  Guild  contributions,  $166.29;  homes 
and  orphanages,  $817.83;  for  temperance  cause,  $329.31;  evangelis¬ 
tic  work,  $1,520.80;  Bible  cause,  $7.75;  miscellaneous,  $1,958.54; 
Cowden  Memorial,  $43.19;  East  St.  Louis,  $230;  Illinois  State 
Orphans’  Home,  $5.00;  Mt.  Yernon,  $42.50;  total  for  all  purposes, 
$111,112.56. 


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NOTES 


The  examination  of  licentiates  occurred  on  Tuesday,  August  18, 

1914. 

The  Seminary  Extension  Movement  Program  began  on  Tuesday 
evening  and  continued  through  the  afternoon  and  evening  sessions 
during  the  Conference,  except  on  Saturday  evening  when  the 
Woman’s  Missionary  Association  had  charge. 

Professor  M.  A.  Honline  gave  an  address  on  Sunday  evening  on 
the  subject  of  “Science  and  Religion.” 

The  General  Officers  of  the  Church  present  were  :  DL  W.  E.  Schell, 
Educational  Secretary;  Dr.  W.  O.  Fries,  Sunday-school  Literature 
Editor;  Professor  M.  A.  Honline,  Teacher  of  Religious  Pedagogy; 
Dr.  C.  Whitney,  Secretary  Home  Missions;  Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall, 
Secretary  Church  Erection;  Dr.  G.  A.  Funkhouser,  President  Bone- 
brake  Theological  Seminary. 

Introduced  to  the  Conference  were:  Rev.  W.  J.  Caldwell,  pas¬ 
tor  Presbyterian  Church;  Rev.  IT.  E.  Butler,  pastor  Christian 
Church,  Sumner,  Illinois;  Rector  Walter  Scott,  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church;  Rev.  E.  H.  Lugg,  pastor  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church ;  Rev.  King,  pastor  Christian  Church ;  Rev.  G.  L.  Stine, 
of  White  River  Conference,  on  his  way  to  Montana  to  preach  the 
gospel. 

Admitted  to  Advisory  Seats :  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell,  Educational 
Secretary;  Dr.  W.  O.  Fries,  Sunday-school  Literature  Editor;  Rev. 
J.  M.  Tuggle,  White  River  Conference,  Rev.  B.  E.  Dotson,  Vir¬ 
ginia  Conference;  Rev.  Miss  Lizzie  Chapel,  White  River  Confer¬ 
ence;  Prof.  M.  A.  Honline,  Teacher  of  Religious  Pedagogy,  Bone- 
brake  Theological  Seminary;  Dr.  C.  Whitney,  Secretary  of  Home 
Missions;  Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall,  Secretary  Church  Erection;  Dr.  G. 
A.  Funkhouser,  President  Bonebrake  Theological  Seminary. 

The  following  named  absentees  sent  communications  explaining 
their  absence:  G.  W.  Keller,  J.  A.  Smith,  Mrs.  R.  J.  Nash,  W.  C. 
ITarbert,  S.  Mills,  J.  II.  Eastin,  E.  R.  Johns. 


3  Lower  Wabash 


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CONFERENCE  PROCEEDINGS 

(Official  Record) 


FIRST  DAY  WEDNESDAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

The  fifty-seventh  session  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference  convened 
in  the  United  Brethren  Church  at  Rossville,  Illinois,  Wednesday 
morning,  at  eight  o’clock,  August  19,  1914,  Bishop  H.  H.  Fout, 
presiding. 

Devotions  were  conducted  by  Rev.  O.  J.  Bogard. 

The  opening  address  of  the  Conference  was  given  by  Bishop 
Fout.  He  spoke  of  the  work  of  the  district  over  which  he  pre¬ 
sides.  Tie  placed  the  greatest  emphasis  upon  the  devotional  part 
of  the  Conference  and  urged  all  to  be  prompt  and  present  at  each 
devotional  service,  adjourn  all  committee  meetings,  and  set  every¬ 
thing  aside  for  the  devotional  part  of  the  Conference.  And 
throughout  the  address  he  urged  every  one  to  cultivate  and  cherish 
vital  union  with  God. 

At  roil  call  it  was  found  only  a  few  of  the  lay  delegates  were 
present.  There  was  some  comment  on  the  subject. 

By  motion  it  was  decided  to  follow  the  time  given  on  the  printed 
program. 

By  motion,  the  first  six  rows  of  pews  across  the  church  were 
made  the  bar  of  the  Conference,  with  the  exception  of  the  statisti¬ 
cal  secretary  and  treasurer  who  were  granted  the  privilege  of  vot¬ 
ing  from  their  places  of  work. 

Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  funeral  of  Brother  Yan  Haas  was 
to  be  held  in  the  church  at  2 :  30,  the  Bishop  announced  that  the 
afternoon  session  would  begin  at  1 :15  instead  of  1 :  30. 

Bishop  Fout  then  read  the  Conference  Organization  Committees 
as  follows: 

Devotion — J.  B.  Norviel,  R.  Griffin,  Emory  German. 

Candidates  for  Ministry — T.  D.  Spyker,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Conference  Relations — D.  R.  Seneff,  J.  B.  Connett,  L.  H.  Coolev. 

Elder’s  Orders — W.  L.  Duncan,  G.  W.  Bonebrake,  E.  M.  Pierson. 

Memoirs — W.  O.  Albert,  H.  W.  Broadstone,  C.  A.  Dwyer. 

Auditing  Accounts — C.  A.  Dwyer,  Hiram  Brubaker. 

Nominations — J.  C.  Fowler,  J.  T.  McCreery,  N.  E.  Royer. 

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The  Secretary  read  a  letter  from  Rev.  B.  N.  Sypolt  in  which  he 
enclosed  his  transfer  from  Virginia  Conference  to  this  Conference. 

The  Conference  Superintendent’s  report  was  given  as  follows: 

To  the  Bishop  a?id  Members  of  Lower  Wabash  Annual  Conference : 

This  Conference  is  composed  of  fifty-four  charges,  thirty-seven 
circuits,  and  seventeen  stations,  ten  of  these  stations  are  self-sup¬ 
porting,  but  seven  are  supported  in  part  by  missionary  funds.  All 
charges  were  supplied  by  annual  conference,  except  Vienna,  which 
was  left  to  be  supplied.  I  tried  for  several  months  to  secure  a 
man  for  this  field,  but  failed  to  do  so. 

I  wrote  to  some  of  the  members  concerning  the  charge  and  they 
answered,  that  they  did  not  want  a  preacher;  that  a  Methodist 
Episcopal  preacher  was  coming  out  from  Vienna  and  preaching 
for  them.  Brother  Duncan,  my  predecessor,  failed  to  secure  a 
pastor  for  them  last  year  and  I  have  failed  this  year. 

E.  E.  Bundy  resigned  Birds  Circuit  at  Conference.  I  then 
appointed  Rev.  Fitzgerald,  but  he  failed  to  contract  with  the  peo* 
pie.  I  then  appointed  C.  E.  Hogue,  who  served  balance  of  year 
and  did  a  fine  year’s  work;  he  is  greatly  beloved  by  all.  His  work 
was  somewhat  hindered  by  the  death  of  his  faithful  wife,  who 
passed  from  labor  to  reward  March  16.  Sister  Hogue  possessed 
every  quality  for  a  pastors  wife,  she  was  loving  and  sympathetic 
and  fully  consecrated  to  the  high  calling  of  her  husband  and  the 
Lord’s  cause.  She  was  of  more  than  ordinary  help  to  her  husband 
'  in  church  work. 

Casey  Circuit  was  abandoned  by  Ered  A.  Roberts  after  the  first 
quarterly  conference.  I  sent  Rev.  H.  W.  Broadstone  to  this 
charge,  but  he  did  not  contract,  but  served  them  faithfully  as 
evangelist,  holding  two  or  three  meetings  for  them.  He  gave  up 
the  charge  in  the  spring.  C.  A.  Curtis  of  Charleston  then  came, 
but  served  only  two  weeks.  I  then  appointed  Miss  Elizabeth 
Thomson,  just  after  her  graduation  from  the  Seminary.  Sister 
Thomson  served  balance  of  year,  most  faithfully  and  efficiently, 
her  work  has  been  of  the  highest  class.  She  has  every  interest  well 
in  hand  and  has  built  a  splendid  foundation  for  next  year. 

M.  L.  Watson  resigned  Fisher  Circuit  soon  after  Conference, 
and  H.  W.  Broadstone  (our  general  utility  man),  filled  out  the 
quarter,  until  I  could  find  a  permanent  pastor.  H.  D.  Hudson 
was  then  appointed  and  served  faithfully  and  well  for  remaining 
three  quarters. 

Our  little  Mission  class  at  East  St.  Louis  was  left  without  a 
shepherd,  by  the  death  of  P.  F.  Kettring,  which  occured  March  17. 
This  little  band  was  almost  heartbroken  over  the  loss  of  their 
pastor,  for  few  preachers  ever  endeared  themselves  to  the  members 
more  than  did  he.  His  name  will  long  be  remembered  and  char- 


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acter  and  life  revered  by  the  members  of  the  United  Brethren 
Church  in  East  St.  Louis. 

Our  loss  as  a  Conference  was  great,  Brother  Kettring  was-  a 
man  of  great  meekness  and  unusual  consecration.  He  was  truly 
one  of  God’s  real  noblemen. 

Sister  Kettring  deserves  the  highest  possible  praise,  after  the 
interment  of  her  husband  in  the  cemetery  at  Terre  Haute,  she 
returned  to  East  St.  Louis,  to  her  desolate  and  lonely  home,  where 
she  took  up  the  work  her  husband  laid  down,  held  prayer  meetings 
in  her  own  home,  gave  advice  and  encouragement  to  the  sorrowing 
class  in  every  possible  way  she  could,  for  four  or  five  weeks,  until 
1  could  get  a  pastor. 

She  had  kept  the  books  and  fully  understood  every  business 
transaction,  understanding  just  what  subscription  was  paid  and 
unpaid,  what  bills  were  paid  and  what  were  unpaid  and  what 
money  was  in  the  bank.  In  fact  she  had  a  perfect  knowledge  of 
every  detail  of  the  church  work,  from  the  very  beginning  to  the 
time  she  turned  the  books,  subscriptions  and  accounts  over  to  her 
husband’s  successor.  Rev.  Kettring  had  borrowed  $600  in  the  fall 
from  a  Martinsville  Bank,  to  pay  on  some  of  the  bills  we  owed,  as 
some  creditors  were  pressing,  and  even  threatening.  Thus  to  keep 
our  credit  good  he  borrowed  this  money  and  paid  it  on  debts  in 
East  St.  Louis.  To  secure  the  bank,  he  took  out  insurance  and 
put  up  the  policy  as  collateral  security.  Sister  Kettring  proposes 
to  donate  $500  of  this  $600  to  the  East  St.  Louis  enterprise.  Surely 
we  should  be  deeply  thankful  to  her  for  this  splendid  gift  and 
should  pay  the  other  $100  at  once  sending  it  to  Sister  Kettring 
with  a  letter  of  heartiest  greetings  and  heart-felt  thanks. 

E.  M.  Pierson  was  appointed  to  East  St.  Louis  and  took  charge 
in  May,  he  is  getting  started  nicely.  The  basement  has  been 
started  and  completed  at  a  cost  of  about  $1,900.  It  is  a  splendid 
basement,  well  lighted  and  ventilated;  furnishing  an  excellent  place 
for  worship.  Brother  Pierson  has  organized  a  Sunday  school 
with  forty  on  roll  and  thirty-four  in  regular  attendance,  also  a 
Junior  Young  People’s  Society  with  a  membership  of  twelve.  The 
work  is  starting  nicely  and  we  now  have  something  tangible  to 
show  for  our  labor  and  money.  The  work  looks  hopeful  and 
should  succeed.  Brother  Pierson  is  a  worthy  successor  of  our 
beloved  Brother  Kettring. 

By  appointing  Pierson  to  East  St.  Louis,  Marshall  was  left  with¬ 
out  a  pastor.  Rev.  A.  F.  Mosely,  of  Kewanee,  Illinois,  was  ap¬ 
pointed,  but  served  but  two  Sundays  and  then  resigned.  I  then 
appointed  B.  F.  Dotson,  of  Ohio,  who  was  on  the  charge  without 
the  intermission  of  a  single  Sunday.  He  has  served  the  class 
faithfully  and  efficiently  balance  of  year  and  will  have  a  nice  re¬ 
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Sundays.  I  was  able  to  prevail  upon  Conference  Evangelist  J. 
C.  Fowler  to  take  the  charge.  He  has  had  176  conversions,  144 
additions  to  the  church,  organized  4  Young  People’s  Societies,  has 
70  Telescopes,  the  highest  number  in  the  Conference,  except  J. 
P>.  Connett,  who  has  70,  but  some  of  Connett’s  are  short  term  sub¬ 
scriptions.  He  holds  the  banner  in  number  of  conversions,  addi¬ 
tions,  Telescopes,  and  number  of  societies  organized.  The  Sunday 
schools  have  nearly  doubled  in  attendance  and  the  4  new  societies 
have  more  than  200  members.  Brother  Fowler  has  had  a  wonderful 
year. 

White  Heath  Circuit  was  resigned  by  E.  J.  Shepherd  soon  after 
Conference.  I  appointed  J.  L.  Underwood  to  the  charge,  he  worked 
very  earnestly,  until  about  two  months  before  Conference,  when 
his  health  broke  down  and  he  could  not  preach.  He  is  in  a  very 
critical  condition  and  the  doctor  has  little  or  no  hope  of  his  re¬ 


covery. 

Woodriver  was  resigned  by  Dr.  Fisher,  and  a  young  man  by  the 
name  of  Daniel  Eckert  was  appointed  to  the  charge.  He  has 
done  the  best  he  could  and  been  faithful.  W.  C.  Harbert  re¬ 
signed  Westfield  Circuit.  I  had  some  trouble  in  getting  a  man 
for  this  charge,  but  after  a  few  weeks  secured  the  services  of  A. 
J.  Olmstead,  who  finished  the  vear,  and  looked  after  the  different 
interests  the  best  he  could,  but  has  done  but  little  in  finance. 

The  revival  spirit  has  been  more  than  ordinary,  nearly  every 
charge  has  had  conversions  and  additions.  Brother  G.  L.  Good, 
on  Beecher  City  Circuit,  has  had  ninety-six  conversions  and  the 
charge  has  been  greatly  built  up  and  paid  one-third  more  than 
they  had  for  years.  He  has  had  a  good  year  and  his  work  has 
been  much  appreciated. 

Arthur  Beldon,  pastor  of  Oakwood,  has  had  one  hundred  and 
forty-nine  conversions  and  seventy-six  additions  to  the  church. 
He  saved  one  class  that  wTas  dead,  but  not  buried;  at  this  place  he 
had  a  fine  revival  and  now  the  class  is  a  strong,  live,  spiritual 
class.  He  has  had  a  splendid  year. 

*T.  T.  McCreery,  at  Lawrenceville,  reports  eightv-five  conversions 
and  eighty  additions  to  the  church.  His  work  has  been  of  a  very 
high  class  and  much  appreciated  by  all.  W.  L.  Duncan  was  the 
victim  of  a  severe  accident  when  packing  up  to  move,  which  re¬ 
sulted  in  blood-poisoning,  necessitating  the  hospital  and  a  surgi¬ 
cal  operation.  He  was  out  of  the  pulpit  for  five  Sundays  and 
could  just  hobble  around  on  crutches  all  winter.  His  work  and 
usefulness  has  been  great ’y  hindered. 

But  time  would  fail  me  if  1  tried  to  tell  of  the  Gideon’s,  Barak’s, 
Samson’s,  Jephthah’s,  David’s  and  Samuel's  of  Lower  Wabash  Con¬ 
ference,  who  have  wrought  so  nobly  and  well  during  the  year.  In 
fact,  1  can  say  of  the  pastors  and  their  work,  that  a  more  earnest, 


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faithful,  and  consecrated  body  of  ministers  would  be  hard  to  find. 
They  have  put  forth  a  strong  effort  to  have  good  reports  and  an 
extra  effort  to  get  all  benevolences  full;  never  have  I  known  the 
pastors  to  work  harder  and  more  earnestly  on  finances  than  this 
year.  A  spirit  of  aggressiveness  is  in  our  Conference.  Never  in 
the  history  of  Lower  Wabash  were  there  so  many  splendid  churches 
built  and  building  in  a  single  year  as  now.  . 

Rossville  Church  was  dedicated  January  27,  by  Bishop  Lout; 
it  is  a  real  gem  of  beauty  and  cost  about  $10,500.  The  Rossville 
people  and  their  pastor  are  to  be  congratulated  on  their  splendid 
success.  Elbow  Church  on  Olney  Circuit  was  dedicated  in  October, 
by  the  Conference  Superintendent.  It  is  a  neat  little  house  and 
cost  $1,600;  it  was  dedicated  free  of  debt,  without  the  necessity 
of  raising  a  dollar  on  day  of  dedication.  The  earnest,  faithful 
board  of  trustees  deserve  much  praise. 

Centenary  Church  on  Otterbein  Circuit  is  ready  for  dedication 
and  will  probably  be  dedicated  in  September.  It  is  a  good  church 
costing  about  $1,500.  Mt.  Vernon  with  a  new  and  good  location 
and  the  house  in  process  of  erection,  is  a  hopeful  field.  This 
house  is  forty-eight  by  fifty-three  feet,  is  a  brick  veneer  and  will 
be  a  strong,  well-built  church,  the  walls  will  be  complete  in  about 
two  weeks,  the  work  is  going  along  nicely  under  the  leadership  of 
Pastor  Byard.  When  complete  it  will  cost  about  $7,000. 

Sumner  Circuit  has  had  an  excellent  year,  all  benevolence  will 
be  reported  full.  Pastor  and  people  are  rejoicing  over  success. 
On  Thursday  evening,  July  16,  our  frame  church  in  Sumner  was 
struck  by  lightning  and  burned  to  the  ground,  and  on  Saturday 
morning  the  beautiful  new  church  called  Union,  four  miles  east 
of  Sumner,  caught  fire  doubtless  by  spontaneous  combustion  and 
burned  down.  It  was  to  have  been  dedicated  the  next  day  by 
Bishop  Font.  This  church  was  the  finest  country  church  in  the 
Conference,  having  four  rooms  and  basement  under  the  entire 
church,  it  was  a  splendid  building  costing  about  $10,000.  A  sub¬ 
scription  was  taken  by  the  Bishop  (who  was  there  to  dedicate),  of 
more  than  $4,000,  which,  with  the  insurance,  $5,000,  makes  it  possi¬ 
ble  to  rebuild. 

The  ashes  were  hardly  cold  when  the  people  began  preparations 
for  building.  They  will  build  an  exact  duplicate  of  the  church 
that  burned.  These  good  and  heroic  people  should  be  highly 
commended  for  their  zeal  and  devotion  to  God’s  cause  and  should 
have  our  prayers  and  help.  The  Sumner  people  have  purchased 
a  corner  lot,  nearer  the  center  of  town  and  a  most  excellent  loca¬ 
tion;  they  have  more  than  $6,000  subscribed  and  will  build  a  church 
costing  $12,000.  Their  pastor  is  a  fine  leader  and  has  the  love 
and  sympathy  of  his  people  and  the  entire  community.  With 
siich  a  leader  and  so  earnest  a  people  there  must  be  success, 

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Our  East  St.  Louis  Church  Auditorium  should  be  completed 
next  year,  and  will  cost  about  $6,000,  making  the  total  cost  of  this 
church  about  $20,000.  This  church  will  be  a  beautiful  and  splendid 
building  that  should  give  us  much  prestage  and  one  of  which  we 

may  be  justly  proud. 

The  Casey  Brethren  are  building  a  beautiful  church  of  eleven 
rooms  and  basement  under  the  entire  church.  This  house  is-  a 
handsome  brick  structure  trimmed  in  stone;  it  is-  a  modern,  up- 
to-date  house,  library  style,  and  will  seat  six  hundred  people.  The 
Casey  people  are  wide  awake  and  aggressive,  they  have  .the  largest 
Sunday  school  in  the  Conference.  They  have  had  a  good  year 
under  the  leadership  of  Rev.  Dwyer.  A  grand  total  of  $83,600 
will  be  put  into  church  houses  built  and  being  built  this-  year. 

Our  people  at  Robinson  have  built  a  beautiful  parsonage  of 
nine  rooms,  with  plenty  of  closets,  a  hath  room  complete  and  all  is 
modern  and  up-to-date,  costing  $2,340.  It  is  the  best  parsonage 
in  the  Conference,  and  was  dedicated  without  the  necessity  of 
raising  a  single  dollar,  all  was  paid  or  provided  for.  It  was  dedi¬ 
cated  August  12,  by  the  Conference  Superintendent.  It  is  a 
monument  to  the  benevolence  of  the  people  and  shows  the  worth 
of  the  pastor  as  a  money  raiser.  Lawrenceville  has  repaired,  im¬ 
proved  and  beautified  their  church  and  parsonage,  by  papering, 
painting,  and  work  on  basement  to  the  amount  of  $800.  Mt. 
Carmel  on  Avena  Circuit  has  put  about  $500  on  church  and  par¬ 
sonage  by  way  of  improvement. 

Quite  extensive  improvements  have  been  made  on  a  number  of 
churches  and  parsonages,  but  I  feel  that  space  sufficient  to  itemize 
them  all  should  not  be  taken.  Thanks  to  these  good  people  for 
such  improvements.  There  has  been  1,823  conversions  in  the 
Conference  this  year,  the  minutes  do  not  give  the  number  last 
year.  This  year  1,504  have  been  added  to  the  church,  last  year 
1,435,  a  gain  of  69.  There  are  69  Senior  Young  People’s  Societies 
this  year,  41  last,  a  gain  of  28.  Sunday  schools  this  year  130,  last 
120,  a  gain  of  10.  Telescopes  this  year  1,153,  last  984,  a  gain  of 
169.  Watchwords  this  year  1,502,  last  1,427,  increase  75.  Woman’s 
Evangels  this  year  470,  last  317,  increase -153.  Number  of  Woman’s 
Missionary  Association  28,  the  Conference  minutes  do  not  give  the 
number  last  year.  I  lost  my  figures  on  the  Juniors,  Intermediates, 
and  Otterbein  Guilds,  but  can  say  positively  that  each  has  an  in¬ 
crease. 

It  is  impossible  for  me  to  get  the  exact  amount  of  salary  paid 
the  pastors,  as  it  is  seldom  paid  in  full  before  the  last  Sunday,  which 
is  too  late  for  my  report.  I  think  the  salary  will  be  as  good  or 
better  than  last  year.  I  cannot  tell  about  general  benevolence, 
but  fear  it  will  not  come  up  to  last  year.  I  have  helped  all  I 

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could  in  every  way,  but  the  awful  drouth  over  the  entire  Confer¬ 
ence  has  made  it  almost  impossible  to  collect  a  full  budget. 

I  have  preached  174  times,  traveled  by  railroad,  10,073  miles, 
by  buggie,  444,  by  Interurban,  285,  by  automobile,  253,  total,  11,053 
miles. 

Gross  salary  received  . $1,536.85 

Total  expenses  .  369.98 

Net  salary  .  1,166.87 

I  am  deeply  greatful  to  the  following  brethren  who  assisted  me 
in  my  quarterly  conferences : 

G.  L.  Good,  O.  J.  Bogard,  E.  E.  Johnson,  X.  E.  Boyer,  C.  A. 
Dwyer,  G.  W.  Bobb,  G.  W.  Bonebrake,  S.  O.  Stoltz,  I.  S.  Mclver, 
D.  C.  Ade,  IT.  S.  Beese,  J.  E.  Spencer,  D.  B.  Seneff,  J.  T.  McCreery, 
Z.  IT.  Byard,  L.  E.  Miller,  E.  M.  Pierson,  J.  B.  Connett,  C.  O. 
Myers,  B.  B.  Phelps,  T.  D.  Spyker,  G.  W.  Padrick,  F.  H.  King,  W. 
L.  Blackwell,  W.  O.  Albert,  J.  L.  Pellum,  T.  IT.  Decker,  H.  W. 
Broadstone,  and  G.  W.  Ball.  Quite  a  number  of  these  held  their 
own  meeting. 

I  have  been  on  every  field  and  preached  at  least  once;  on  some 
of  the  charges  I  was  with  the  pastor  four  times,  and  many  of  them 
three  times  and  every  one  twice.  I  have  given  most  of  my  help  to 
the  weaker  places,  leaving  the  stronger  and  less  needy  to  care  for 
themselves  which  they  are  amply  able  to  do. 

I  assisted  the  pastor  at  Galenville  for  four  or  five  nights,  preach¬ 
ing  for  him  and  was  gratified  by  three  conversions,  and  the  class 
helped  and  encouraged.  I  went  out  in  October  at  the  urgent  re¬ 
quest  of  the  pastor  of  East  St.  Louis,  for  he  assured  me  that  the 
creditors  would  stop  the  work,  as  they  had  notified  him  to  this 
effect,  unless  a  payment  on  their  accounts  was  made  by  November 
1.  I  secured  $100  each  from  nine  persons  and  $50  each  from  two 
making  $1,000.  I  secured  $500  from  another  source,  and  on  the 
last  day  of  October  I  placed  in  Brother  Kettring’s  hand  a  bank 
draft  for  $1,500.  I  think  I  never  saw  a  happier  man  or  one  more 
thankful.  I  went  with  him  to  see  some  of  the  creditors  and  ex¬ 
plained  our  plan  in  financing  the  East  St.  Louis  enterprise  and 
it  seemed  to  help  them.  The  pastor  told  me  afterwards,  that  tips 
money  restored  confidence  and  gave  us  good  credit  with  the  differ¬ 
ent  firms  to  whom  we  were  in  debt. 

I  have  licensed  eleven  men  and  one  young  lady  to  preach  the 
gospel,  and  one  young  lady  as  deaconess.  All  but  four  of  these 
thirteen  are  under  twenty-two  years  of  age.  Two  young  men 
have  been  regularly  recommended  by  their  quarterly  conference  to 
the  annual  conference.  I  refer  to  Weaver  K.  Pierson  and  Elias 
Kauble.  Weaver  Iv.  Pierson  has  completed  the  Quarterly  Con¬ 
ference  Course  of  Beading  wTith  an  average  grade  of  81  J,  Elias 
Kauble  holds  permanent  license. 


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I  have  not  spared  myself,  but  have  labored  with  all  my  might 
to  be  of  help  to  my  brethren.  The  labor  has  been  the  most  strenu¬ 
ous  and  exacting  of  any  year  of  my  ministry,  but  the  loving 
Father  has  blessed  me  with  health  and  I  have  not  missed  a  single 
appointment  because  of  sickness. 

I  find  conditions  in  most  part  very  good,  blit  some  classes  are 
cold  and  very  indifferent.  Oh,  how  they  need  a  real  Holy  Ghost 
revival.  Some  of  the  boards  of  trustees  are  careless  about  the 
matter  of  property  insurance  and  reorganization  of  board.  I 
have  done  all  I  could  to  stir  them  to  faithfulness  in  these  lines. 
I  find  a  laxity  on  the  part  of  some  in  revising  church  records  and 
reorganizing  classes,  some  pastors  suffer  much  in  Revision  by  the 
laxity  of  their  predecessors. 

I  would  recommend  for  sale  the  following  abandoned  church 
houses.  Huss  Chaple  in  Champaign  County  Ballou,  Ho.  9,  and 
Fairview  church  houses  on  Vienna  Circuit  in  Johnson  County, 
Woodbury,  Jewett,  Union  Chaple,  and  Allen’s  Chaple  in  Cumber¬ 
land  County,  also  Otterbein  and  Hamletsburg.  These  are  all 
abandoned  and  without  boards  of  trustees. 

In  closing,  I  would  say,  the  Master’s  cause  has  been  very  near 
my  heart  and  I  have  tried  to  do  the  best  I  could  for  Him,  I  have 
tried  to  get  in  close  touch  with  the  pastors  with  whom  I  have 
labored,  that  Bmight  help  bear  their  burdens  and  share  their  joys. 
May  God'  bless  these  earnest  preachers  as  they  so  richly  deserve. 
The  ministry  and  laity  have  all  been  most  kind  and  good  to  me, 
for  which  I  am  deeply  thankful.  I  am  profoundly  thankful  to 
my  Heavenly  Father  for  his  love  and  blessings  to  me.  Again 
pastors  and  laity,  I  thank  you  for  your  many  acts  of  kindness  and 
many  words  of  cheers.  May  God  bless  and  keep  you. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  B.  Morviel, 

Superintendent. 

By  motion,  the  recommendations  in  regard  to  the  abandoned 
churches  were  referred  to  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee. 

By  motion,  the  splendid  report  together  with  the  recommenda¬ 
tion  as  to  Mrs.  P.  F.  Kettring  was  agcepted  and  the  official  and 
moral  character  of  the  superintendent  passed. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  made  an  extensive  appeal  to  reclaim  and 
hold  the  churches  recommended  to  be  abandoned. 


By  motion,  it  was  decided  to  consider  the  matter  of  providing 
for  a  Conference  Evangelist  with  salary,  and  it  was  referred  to  the 
Boundary  and  Finance  Committee. 


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By  agreement,  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  was  in¬ 
structed  to  care  for  the  recommendation  regarding  Mrs.  Kettring 
and  the  naming  of  the  East  St.  Louis  church. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Third  Year’s  Reading  Course 
was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  THIRD  YEAR  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Third  Year’s  Reading  Course  submit 

the  following : 

J.  E.  Sibert  constitutes  the  class.  He  made  the  following 


grades:  *  ■ 

Psychology  . 94 

Pastor  Preacher  . 93 

Reasonable  Biblical  Criticism  . 90 

Amos  . 90 

Philippians  . 90 


Brother  Sibert  lacks  at  least  the  study  of  two  books.  We  there¬ 
fore  recommend  that  he  be  retained  in  the  third  year. 

Respectfully, 

E.  E.  Bundy, 

D.  C.  Ade, 

L.  H.  Cooley. 

,  Committee. 

By  motion  the  report  of  the  Special  Committee  was  read  to  the 
Conference  by  Dr.  Schell.  It  was  as  follows: 

To  the  Annual  Conference  of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

We,  the  undersigned,  a  committee  appointed  by  a  council  duly 
authorized  and  sitting  at  Decatur,  Illinois,  on  May  13,  1914,  to 
consider  the  matter  of  a  location  for  the  continuance  of  our  edu¬ 
cational  work  in  said  State  with  instructions  to  take  into  account 
the  whole  situation  and  report  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  West- 
field  College,  to  the  Annual  Conferences  of  Illinois,  and  to  the 
Board  of  Education,  herein  make  to  the  Annual  Conferences  of 
the  State  of  Illinois  the  following  report: 

We  find  that  there  has  been  a  growing  dissatisfaction  with 
Westfield  as  a  permanent  location  for  our  college  for  Illinois. 
Talk  of  relocation  has  been  going  on  for  several  years.  An  ex¬ 
cerpt  from  the  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  April  27, 
1912,  is  as  follows: 

“A  communication  from  Rev.  E.  H.  Shuey,  D.D.,  of  Decatur, 
Illinois,  representing  a  committee  from  the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
Westfield  College,  was  presented,  asking  for  permission  to  relocate 
the  college  upon  satisfactory  conditions : 


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‘Decatur,  Illinois,  April  26,  1912. 

Bishop  G.  M.  Mathews,  D.D., 

Dayton,  Ohio. 

By  dear  Bishop : 

‘The  Westheld  College  Board  of  Trustees  in  session  here  a  few 
days  ago,  elected  a  committee  of  three,  to  ask  the  Board  of  Educa¬ 
tion  to  endorse  the  plan,  for  the  relocation  of  Westfield  College, 
if  a  suitable  and  satisfactory  location  with  a  satisfactory  financial 
consideration  is  offered. 

‘As  I  shall  not  reach  Dayton  until  Wednesday  or  Thursday 
evening,  I  shall  be  very  thankful  to  you  if  you  will  be  so  kind  as 
to  present  the  matter  to  the  Board  of  Education. 

‘The  Committee  is,  President,  W.  E.  Sc-hear,  Elder,  J.  B.  Con- 
nett,  and  E.  H.  Shuey.  I  suppose  that  the  other  members  will  be 
present  at  the  session  of  the  Board.  Danville,  Bloomington,  Paris, 
and  Olney  Commercial  Clubs  have  written  us,  asking  us  to  con¬ 
sider  offers  for  the  relocation  of  Westfield  College. 

‘As  ever  your  co-worker, 

E.  H.  Siiuey/ 

“The  Board  agreed  to  this  request  upon  the  easy  condition  that 
there  be  offered  $100,000  in  money  and  an  adequate  and  otherwise 
suitable  site  by  some  desirable  city.” 

Nothing  having  been  accomplished  by  this  and  other  efforts  at 
re-location,  the  new  president  of  Westfield  College,  Doctor  H.  M. 
Tipsword,  and  the  Genera.1  Secretary  of  Education  united  heartily 
one  year  ago  to  overcome  the  dissatisfaction  with  Westfield  as  a 
college  seat,  rekindle  interest  in  the  school,  win  back  the  co-opera¬ 
tion  of  the  United  Brethren  of  Illinois,  and  in  spite  of  its  handi¬ 
caps  make  a  success  of  Westfield  College. 

In  line  with  this  plan,  hard  work  was  done  by  the  parties  named 
as  well  as  by  others.  New  students  were  secured,  many  of  whom 
could  not  be  held  on  account  of  the  lack  of  modern  facilities  about 
the  school.  Strong  efforts  to  secure  money  in  the  town  of  West- 
field  and  over  the  State  were  without  avail. 

President  Tipsword  on  February  23,  1914,  wrote  to  the  General 
Secretary  of  Education  about  the  work  as  follows : 

“I  am  convinced  that  this  is  a  lost  cause.  It  seems  to  me  that 
the  Church  is  ready  to  discontinue  the  school.  The  persons  who 
have  money  seem  to  have  a  strong  impression  that  it  is  a  losing 
proposition  and  are  not  willing  to  give. 

“I  would  like  for  you  to  come  at  least  long  enough  to  see  that 
my  conclusion  is  well  founded.  I  will  do  all  I  can  to  get  money 
to  pay  current  expenses  and  Keep  the  work  moving  the  remainder 
of  the  year,  but  I  will  not  stay  longer  unless  some  very  improbable 
condition  arises. 


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“I  am  not  willing*  to  ask  teachers  to  sacrifice  like  it  has  been 
necessary  this  year,  when  others  seem  unwilling  to  sacrifice  to  the 
cause.  In  other  words,  I  came  as  a  servant  of  God  and  the  Church. 
If  the  Church  will  not  support  the  cause,  I  conclude  they  do  not 
want  me  as  their  servant  in  this  relation  and  I  am  willing  to 
retire  from  it." 

Soon  after  this  the  general  Secretary  of  Education  met  with  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  college  in  regular  session  at  West- 
held.  Conditions  were  fully  and  frankly  discussed  and  the 
decision  reached  that  a  number  of  the  leading  brethren  of  the 
State  should  be  called  together  and  hold  a  council.  But  such 
action  was  deferred  till  another  meeting  of  the  Executive  Com¬ 
mittee  could  be  held,  to  which  prominent  men  of  Westfield  were 
invited.  It  was  then  decided  to  call  a  council  over  the  matters  at 
issue,  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to  fix  the  time  and  place  and 
personel  of  said  council.  The  committee  consisted  of  Bishop 
IT.  If.  Font,  President  H.  M.  Tipsword,  Superintendent  J.  E. 
Xorviel,  Superintendent  V.  W.  Overton,  and  Win.  E.  Schell. 

This  committee  met  at  Bloomington  on  April  23,  all  being 
present  except  Bishop  H.  H.  Font.  Seventy-two  persons  were 
invited  to  come  to  the  First  United  Brethren  Church  at  Decatur, 
on  Way  13.  Thirty-nine  of  the  brethren  attended  the  council. 
It  was  in  session  all  day  and  three  questions  were  discussed  as 
follows : 

1.  Shall  we  have  a  college  in  the  State  of  Illinois?  This  ques¬ 
tion  was  decided  affirmatively,  with  only  one  opposing  voice. 

2.  What  sort  of  a  college  shall  it  be,  a  junior  college  or  a 
standard  college?  A  standard  college  was  unanimously  agreed 
upon. 

3.  Where  shall  it  be  located?  TIalf  of  the  day  was  given  to 
this  question  and  it  was  referred  to  the  committee  now  reporting, 
with  instructions  to  take  into  account  the  whole  situation  and  re¬ 
port  to  the  Trustees,  to  the  Annual  Conferences  of  the  State  of 
Illinois,  and  to  the  Board  of  Education,  as  indicated  in  the  earlier 
part  of  this  paper. 

To  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  we  made  the  fol¬ 
lowing  report: 

“We  have  not  had  time  to  go  over  the  entire  matter  and  decide 
where  we  think  our  college  for  Illinois  should  be  located.  To 
reach  such  a  conclusion  will  require  at  least  a  number  of  months, 
for  the  location  will  be  contingent  upon  securing  a  suitable  cam¬ 
pus  and  buildings  and  a  large  sum  of  money  for  endowment,  all 
of  which  will  take  time  and  labor. 

“The  council  which  appointed  us  to  act  as  a  committee  in  this 
important  matter  decided  unanimously  to  have  a  college  in  Illi- 


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uois,  and  the  concensus  of  opinion  strongly  favored  a  new  location 
because  of  the  impossibility  of  gaining  co-operation  and  support 
for  the  institution  in  its  present  situation. 

“We,  as  a  committee,  believe  that  a  new  location  is  necessary, 
and  would  advise  the  Board  of  Trustees  to  act  in  harmony. with 
this  thought,  taking  enough  out  of  any  funds  at  hand  to  pay  up 
all  indebtedness  and  hold  all  remaining  funds  and  properties  for 
the  further  interests  of  our  educational  work  in  Illinois  subject 
to  the  instruction  of  the  annual  conferences  in  the  State. 

“Westfield  has  wrought  nobly  in  the  past.  Those  who  have  had 
a  part  in  the  work  will  surely  have  a  great  reward.  But  conditions 
have  changed  and  we  as  brethren  are  powerless  to  make  them  dif¬ 
ferent  from  what  they  are.  The  future  of  the  cause  is  in  our 
hands  and  we  must  rise  to  meet  emergencies  or  miss  our  highest 
possibilities. 

“In  the  fear  of  God  and  with  much  love  for  the  brethren,  we 
respectfully  submit  the  foregoing  report/’ 

This  report  was  agreed  to  by  Wm.  E.  Schell,  V.  W.  Overton,  J. 
B.  Xorviol,  If.  G.  Taylor,  and  M.  B.  Spayd.  There  were  t"To 
other  members-  of  the  committee,  J.  L.  Arbogast  and  Doctor  D.  B, 
Seneff.  Ti  e  former  agreed  to  the  report  so  far  as  it  concerned 
closing  at  Westfield,  but  thought  an  institution  in  a  new  location 
could  not  be  realized  without  cumbersome  debts.  The  latter  re¬ 
signed  from  the  committee. 

The  committee  is  still  of  the  same  mind.  Steps  should  he  taken 
to  close  up  honorably  at  Westfield.  For  several  years  the  college 
has  served  the  purely  local  constituency  of  Westfield  and  com¬ 
munity.  This  will  be  even  more  the  case  the  ensuing  year  under 
the  regime  instituted  at  the  recent  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees,  which  includes  the  continuation  of  the  school  at  West- 
field  regardless  of  the  wishes  of  the  brethren  of  the  State,  the  bor¬ 
rowing  of  money  on  second  mortgage  security  on  the  property  to 
pay  all  indebtedness,  the  employment  of  three  members’  of  the 
facidty  by  the  public  schools  of  the  village,  and  the  renting  of 
rooms  in  the  college  building  for  the  use  of  the  village  high  school, 
the  increase  of  the  Executive  Committee'  from  a  membership  of 
live  to  that  of  ten  and  all  Westfield  people.  Brother  Eiler,  the 
President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  resigned.  They  count  on 
employing  two  teachers  and  think  they  can  run  a  junior  college 
on  thirty  students. 

We  should  have  a  location  satisfactory  to  our  people  for  our 
people  for  our  college  in  Illinois,  and  should  secure  at  least  $200,000 
for  endowment  and  buildings  before  employing  a  facidty  and 
opening  the  institution  for  educational  work. 

OQ 

OO 


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The  names  of  the  members  of  the  council  under  which  we  as 
a  committee  are  acting,  together  with  the  complete  minutes  of  the 
meeting,  can  be  given  you  if  desired. 

We  have  acted  sincerely  and  prayerfully  in  this  matter  and 
we  wish  only  that  which  is  best  for  our  Church  in  Illinois  and  for 
the  entire  denomination. 

Submitted  in  Christian  love, 

Wm.  E.  Schell, 

V.  W.  Overton, 

J.  B.  Norviel, 

N.  B.  Spayd, 

H.  G.  Taylor, 

J.  L.  Arbogast. 

Committee. 

A  great  deal  of  discussion  followed  the  reading  of  this  'report 
and  by  motion  the  report  was  laid  on  the  table  till  the  afternoon 

session. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  T.  D.  Spyker. 


FIRST  DAY— WEDNESDAY  AFTERNOON. 

0 

Devotions  were  led  by  Rev.  IT.  D.  Hudson. 

The  forty  minutes  designated  for  the  Seminary  Extension  was 
followed  as  per  program. 

By  motion  Rev.  B.  Blackburn  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Conference  Relations. 

Pastors’  reports  were  examined. 

At  2 :  20  Conference  adjourned  for  the  funeral  service. 

At  3 :  30  the  Bishop  again  called  the  Conference  to  order. 

By  motion  the  report  of  the  morning  relating  to  the  educational 
work  was  taken  from  the  table  and  after  some  discussion  the  vote 
was  taken  which  resulted  in  twelve  votes  for  and  seven  against 
the  proposition. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

By  motion  Everett  E.  Johnson  was  admitted  to  the  itineracy. 

By  motion  Fred  A.  Roberts  and  C.  A.  Hall  were  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Conference  Relations. 

By  motion  the  present  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  East  St.  Louis 
Church  are  to  he  re-elected. 

■ 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  J.  C.  Fowler. 


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SECOND  DAY — THURSDAY  MORNING. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  J.  E.  Spencer. 

An  address  was  given  by  Bishop  Fout  on  the  subject  of  “Personal 
Evangelism”  in  which  he  emphasized  the  great  need  of  the  in¬ 
dividual  appeal. 

The  minutes  of  the  preceeding  day  were  read  and  approved. 

By  motion  Rev.  C.  O.  Myers  was  made  reporter  for  the  Confer¬ 
ence. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Fourth  Year’s  Reading- 
Course  was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  FOURTH  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Fourth  Year’s  Course  of  Reading  would 
submit  the  following  report: 

The  class  is  composed  of  the  following  persons :  W.  L.  Black- 
well,  H.  S.  Reese,  Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson,  and  Mrs.  W.  O.  Albert. 

W.  L.  Blackwell  appeared  before  the  committee  and  was  not 
prepared  and  asked  to  be  continued  on  account  of  affliction  in  his 
family.  We  recommend  that  he  be  continued  for  another  year. 

H.  S.  Reese  appeared  before  the  committee  and  was  not  prepared 
on  account  of  personal  affliction.  We  recommend  that  he  be  con¬ 
tinued  and  that  he  be  required  to  complete  the  course  next  year. 

Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson  having  completed  the  entire  Seminary 
course,  we  recommend  that  she  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Elder’s  Orders. 

Mrs.  W.  O.  Albert  having  completed  one  year  in  the  Conference 
and  having  received  the  equivalent  of  the  other  three  years  in  the 
Seminary,  we  recommend  that  she  be  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Elder’s  Orders.  G.  W.  Bonebrake, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

J.  T.  McCreery. 

Committee. 

A  letter  from  Brother  S.  Mills  was  read  by  the  Secretary,  and  by 
motion  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  was  instructed  to  prepare  and  send  a 
special  message  to  Father  Mills. 

Report  of  Trustees,  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Associa¬ 
tion  was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 


REPORT  OF  TREASURER  OF  CHURCH  AND  PARSONAGE  BUILDING  ASSOCIATION. 


Funds  received  since  August  28,  1913 . $  1,014.28 

Funds  paid  out .  850.10 

Balance  in  treasury .  164.18 


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Assets  secured  by  note  and  mortgage: 


Mt.  Vernon  .  500 . 00 

Lawrenceville .  500.00 

East  St.  Louis  church  .  2,030.00 

East  St.  Louis  parsonage .  200.00 

Charleston  church  .  500.00 

Rev.  T.  H.  King  .  69.00 

Due  from  Northern  Illinois  Conference  .  14.47 

Total  assets  .  3,813.47 

Balance  in  treasury .  164.18 

Grand  total  in  assets .  $3,977.65 


Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

Treasurer. 


Pastors'  reports  were  received. 

Dr.  W.  O.  Fries  gave  an  address  to  the  Conference  regarding 
the  Otterbein  Home. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  IV.  J.  Caldwell,  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  of  Rossville. 


SECOND  D  A  A" — T  H  UR  S  D  A  A"  AFTERNOON. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  IV.  L.  Blackwell. 

The  forty  minutes  designated  for  Seminary  Extension  was  fol¬ 
lowed  as  per  program. 

By  motion  the  Conference  Treasurer  was  made  a  member  ex 
officio  of  the  Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet. 

A  partial  report  of  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  was 
given  and  approved  but  it  is  all  given  together  farther  on. 

Report  of  the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations  was  given 
and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  OX  CONFERENCE  RELATIONS. 

1.  We  recommend  that  the  names  of  M.  L.  Watson,  Fred  A. 
Roberts,  C.  A.  Hall,  and  G.  W.  Reid,  be  erased  from  the  Confer¬ 
ence  roll  because  of  having  irregularly7  withdrawn  from  the 
Church. 

2.  B.  Blackburn  be  transferred  to  the  Michigan  Conference  to 
be  placed  in  the  second  year’s  class  in  the  reading  course.  That  E. 
E.  Bundy  be  transferred  to  Iowa  State  Conference. 

3.  That  R.  B.  Hall  be  received  from  Indiana  Conference  sub¬ 
ject  to  his  transfer.  That  B.  F.  Dotson  be  received  from  Vir- 


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ginia  Conference  subject  to  his  transfer,  and  be  placed  in  the 
third  year’s  reading  course. 

4.  That  J.  C.  Robinette  be  received  subject  to  his  transfer  from 
the  Indiana  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and 
that  he  be  required  to  take  the  third  and  fourth  year’s  reading 
course. 

That  W.  W.  Whitley,  an  ordained  elder  in  the  Missionary 
Baptist  Church,  and  H.  E.  Butler,  an  ordained  elder  in  the 
Christian  Church,  came  before  the  Committee  asking  admission 
to  the  Conference;  we  recommend  that  they  be  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Elders’  Orders. 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Chairman. 

J,  B.  Connett,  Secretary. 

Report  of  Committee  on  Candidates  for  the  Ministry  was  given 
and  approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  MINISTRY. 

The  following  persons  appeared  before  the  Committee  on  Can¬ 
didates  for  the  Ministry :  Elias  A.  Ramble,  Weaver  R.  Pierson, 
and  C.  E.  Hogue. 

We  find  the  two  former  fair  in  scriptural  doctrine,  un  to  tin* 
standard  in  education  and  in  harmony  with  our  Discipline  and 
government. 

C.  E.  Hogue  is  up  to  the  standard  on  all  save  the  education, 
hut  in  view  of  his  efficient  work,  we  recommend  that  along  with 
Elias  A.  Rauble  and  Weaver  R.  Pierson,  he  be  received  in  the 
Conference  as  per  Discipline. 

T.  D.  Spyker, 

W.  R.  Muncie, 

E.  H.  Ring. 

Committee. 

The  election  by  ballot  for  the  Conference  Superintendent  was 
held  which  resulted  in  forty-eight  out  of  seventy-six  votes  for 

Rev.  J.  B.  Horviel. 

By  motion  a  unanimous  vote  was  given  Brother  Norviel. 

At  the  request  of  the  Bishop,  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell  offered  a  special 
prayer  for  the  nations  engaged  in  war. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Eil*st  Year’s  Reading 
Course  was  given  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  ON  FIRST  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

Wre,  your  Committee  on  the  First  Year’s  Reading  Course  submit 
the  following  report ; 


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The  class  consists  of  G.  W.  Padrick,  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  B.  C. 
Peters,  C.  N.  Gladwell,  W.  L.  Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear,  L.  M. 
Cooper,  C.  W.  Perkins,  Everett  E.  Johnson,  Paul  E.  Blakney, 
W.  R.  Seitzinger,  and  Fred  A.  Roberts. 

G.  W.  Padrick — Making  of  a  Sermon,  75% ;  The  Foreign  Mis¬ 
sionary,  82%;  Extemporaneous  Oratory,  85%';  United  Brethren 
Church  History,  85%'. 

Sarah  D.  Bowman — Sermon,  85%;  The  Foreign  Missionary, 
95%';  Extemporaneous  Oratory,  89%. 

These  two  having  completed  their  year’s  work,  we  recommend 
that  they  be  passed  to  the  second  year. 

B.  C.  Peters — Teachings  of  Christ,  95%;  Principles  of  Edu¬ 
cation,  99%.  He  contemplates  entering  Otterbein  University 
next  month.  We  recommend  that  he  be  retained  in  the  course. 

C.  FT.  Gladwell,  W.  L.  Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear,  and  L.  M.  Cooper, 
not  having  appeared,  we  recommend  that  they  be  demanded  to  com¬ 
plete  the  first  year  this  coming  Conference  year. 

C.  W.  Perkins  being  referred  to  the  Superintendent,  we  desire 
him  to  report  to  Conference  and  they  to  take  such  action  as  is  nec¬ 
essary. 

Everett  E.  Johnson  appeared  before  the  committee  being  un¬ 
prepared  on  account  of  affliction  in  his  family  and  asked  to  be 
continued.  We  recommend  that  he  be  continued  another  year. 

Paul  E.  Blakney,  having  completed  the  Seminary  course,  we 
recommend  that  he  he  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Elder’s  Or¬ 
ders. 

W.  R.  Seitzinger — Teachings  of  Christ,  87%.  We  recommend 
that  he  be  asked  to  complete  the  first  year’s  course  in  full  the 
coming  year. 

Fred  A.  Roberts  being  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Confer¬ 
ence  Relations,  we  recommend  that  they  take  such  action  as  is 
necessary.  Respectfully  submitted, 

F.  H.  King, 

O.  J.  Bogard, 

W.  O.  Albert, 

Committee. 

Report  on  Second  Year's  Reading  Course  was  given  and  ap¬ 
proved  as  follows: 

REPORT  ON  SECOND  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

The  class  consists  of  I.  J.  Knapp,  R.  L.  Webber,  B.  Blackburn. 
J.  T.  Story,  and  J.  E.  Spencer. 

I.  J.  Knapp  reported  that  on  account  of  sickness  was  not  able 
to  read.  We  recommend  that  he  be  retained  in  the  course  for 
another  year. 


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R.  L.  Webber — The  Preacher,  80% ;  Exegetical  Studies,  75%'. 
Having  passed  creditably  upon  these  two  books,  we  recommend 
that  he  be  retained  in  the  course  for  another  year. 

B.  Blackburn  being  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference  Re¬ 
lations,  we  recommend  that  they  take  such  action  as  is  necessary. 

J.  T.  Story  did  not  report.  We  recommend  that  he  be  retained 
in  the  course  for  another  year. 

J.  E.  Spencer — Christian  View,  79%;  Church  History,  86%; 
Child  Study,  95%;  The  Preacher,  85%';  Exegetical  Studies,  80%; 
Galatians,  80%.  Having  passed  on  all  the  books  of  the  course, 
as .  per  Discipline,  we  recommend  that  he  be  passed  to  the  third 
year’s  course. 

Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  of  the  first  year’s  class  passed  on  all 
the  books  in  the  second  year’s  course  as  follows:  Christian  View, 
95%';  Church  History,  91%;  Child  Study,  96%;  The  Preacher, 
96%;  Exegetical  Studies,  90%;  Galatians,  97%’.  We  recommend 
that  she  be  passed  to  the  third  year’s  course. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

By  motion  R.  L.  Webber  was  admitted  to  the  itineracy. 

By  motion  Rev.  I.  B.  Fisher  was  granted  a  transfer  from  this 
Conference  to  the  Georgia-Florid  a  Conference. 

The  report  of  Evangelist  J.  F.  Fowler  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows : 

To  the  Members  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference  of  the  United  Breth¬ 
ren  in  Christ ,  Now  in  Session ,  Greetings : 

I  have  held  six  meetings;  held  one  for  the  Presbyterian  people 
at  Xew  Providence  Church,  eight  miles  west  of  Terre  Haute;  five 
other  meetings  were  held  for  the  brethren  of  our  own  church, 
Brothers  G.  L.  Good,  Everett  E.  Johnson,  R.  L.  Webber,  and  T. 
IT.  Decker,  and  assisted  two  weeks  on  Hebron  Circuit,  J.  C.  Eow- 
ler,  pastor.  Satisfaction  was  given  on  all  these  points.  I  have 
had  calls  outside  of  our  Conference;  namely,  Pennsylvania,  Wis¬ 
consin,  and  Missouri  Conferences. 

The  sickness  and  death  of  our  brother-in-law  retarded  the  labor 
part  of  the  year.  I  had  made  arrangements  to  hold  three  other 
revivals,  but  could  not  fill  the  engagements.  I  have  had  a  good 
year;  the  Lord  has  blessed  the  labor  that  has  been  given. 


Sermons  preached  .  143 

Persons  converted  .  168 

United  with  our  Church .  162 

Salary  received  . $274.60 


If  our  Lord  should  ask  the  question,  “Have  you  done  your  best?” 
I  would  have  to  say  “No.” 


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If  it  pleases  the  Conference,  I  would  like  Evangelistic  Relation 
at  Large. 

Thanking  the  Conference  for  their  kindness  and  our  beloved 
Bishop  for  his  kind  words  of  cheer,  I  still  remain  a  servant  in  the 
kingdom  of  our  God.  J.  F.  Fowler, 

Evangelist. 

By  motion  J.  F.  Fowler  was  granted  the  relation  of  Evangelist 
at  Large. 

By  motion  R.  Griffin  was  granted  an  open  transfer. 

By  motion  M.  L.  Watson  was  referred  to  the  list  of  those  ir¬ 
regularly  withdrawn . 

Report  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  General 
Church  Erection  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  THE  TREASURER  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  OF  GENERAL 

CHURCH  ERECTION. 

East  St.  Louis,  Illinois,  August  6,  1914. 

I  submit  the  following  report : 

RECEIPTS. 

September  11,  1913 — Rev.  A.  C.  Siddalh  General  Secretary 

of  Church  Erection,  our  portion  of  Easter 

offering  . . . $  84.45 

December  15,  1913 — Rev.  W.  L.  Duncan,  the  product  of  the 

Metropolis  parsonage  property  .  225.00 

Total  received  . $  309.45 

DISBURSEMENTS. 

December  15,  1913 — To  Rev.  J.  C.  Fowler,  Treasurer  of 

Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Asso¬ 
ciation  a  loan  to  the  Committee  ....$  309.45 

Balance  in  the  Treasury  .  .00 

I  have  not  yet  received  from  the  General  Secretary  our  portion 
of  the  Easter  offering  for  1914,  therefore  the  treasury  is  empty. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

E.  M.  Pierson,  Treas. 

B.  B.  Phelps, 

W.  L.  Duncan, 

J.  B.  Norviel, 

C.  A.  Dwyer. 

Committee. 

Report  of  The  Christian  Home  was  read  and  approved  as  fol¬ 
lows  : 


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THE  CHRISTIAN  HOME. 

What  is  the  Christian  home?  IIow  shall  we  define  it?  We 
need  not  go  far  for  a  definition.  No  circumstance  of  time,  place, 
station,  or  possession  determines  it.  It  is  the  home  in  which 
Jesus  Christ  is  regnant.  The  home  in  which  manhood  and  woman¬ 
hood  are  yielded,  daily  and  hourly,  to  the  gentle,  peaceable  reign 
of  the  divine  quest.  The  home  into  which,  if  infancy  comes,  it  is 
welcomed  and  cherished  as  heaven’s  most  precious  gift,  innocent 
as  an  angel,  fit  to  be  consecrated  formally  and  in  spirit,  to  the 
Almighty,  and  to  be  nurtured  through  childhood,  up  to  manhood  or 
womanhood,  as  that  which  will  be — not  may  be ;  but  will  be — made  or 
marred,  for  time  and  eternity,  by  the  molding  power  of  parental 
teaching.  While  it  is  true  that  goodness  is  not  transmitted  by 
inheritance,  does  not  descend  in  the  family  line,  yet  God  has  put 
it  in  the  power  of  Christian  parentage  to  make  secure  the  welfare 
of  the  child  by  the  power  of  teaching,  by  precept  and  example. 
There  never  was  a  time  when  man  did  not  need  the  constant  ap¬ 
plication  of  moral  and  religious  principles  to  his  life  to  guide  him 
into,  and  keep  him  in  the  way  in  which  he  should  go.  There  never 
will  be  such  a  time  until  God  shall  have  subdued  all  things  unto 
himself.  It  is  the  common,  providential  allotment  of  man  to  Ve 
born  into  a  home.  Here  helpless  infancy  is  nurtured  into  strength 
and  self-reliance  by  daily  ministration.  Here,  throughout  that 
formative  period  that  is  all-determining,  character  is  formed,  for 
time  and  eternity.  If  the  home  be  not  Christian,  then  what?  If 
the  child  can  be  so  trained  in  the  way  he  should  go  that  he  will  not 
depart  from  it  when  he  is  old,  can  anything  atone  for  the  neglect 
of  such  training?  What,  alas!  is  the  far-reaching,  ruinous  ef¬ 
fect  of  training  childhood  in  the  ways  of  evil  ? 

In  the  absence  of  the  Christian  home,  what  can  the  church  do  ? 
Paul,  in  addressing  Philemon,  speaks  of  “the  church  in  thy  house.” 
What  relation,  we  may  well  ask,  does  the  church  in  the  house — the 
home — bear  to  the  church  in  the  temple — the  place  of  public  wor¬ 
ship?  Must  the  church  be  in  the  home  before  it  can  be  much  in 
the  temple?  Can  we  sow  tares  in  the  home,  or  allow  the  home 
ground  to  lie  fallow;  and  reap  grain  in  the  church?.  We  lament 
with  justifiable  and  growing  concern,  the  proneness  of  childhood 
to  absent  itself  from  public  worship  and  in  searching  for  causes, 
we  reach  various  conclusions  and  in  applying  remedies  we  re¬ 
sort  to  numerous  devices,  few,  if  any,  of  which  prove  effective. 
Is  King  Solomon’s  aphorism,  “Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he 
should  go,  and  even  when  he  is  old  he  will  not  depart  from  it,"  true  ? 
It  holds  good  in  the  case  of  all  animal  life  below  man.  The 
apostle,  James,  says,  “Every  kind  of  beasts  is  tamed  and  hath  been 
tamed  by  mankind.”  Animals  are  not  only  trained,  but  trained  in 
the  way  in  which  you  want  them  to  go.  Dr.  Joseph  Parker  says, 


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“There  is  more  man  in  the  horse  than  there  is  horse.”  •  Has  God, 
who  places  helpless,  dependent  infancy  into  the  hands  of  the  parent 
as  the  clay  is  put  into  the  hands  of  the  potter,  left  to  uncertain 
issue  the  one  thing  which,  of  all  things  attainable,  is  to  be  sought 
first?  In  obedience  to  the  behests  of  God,  and  relying  on  his 
promises,  may  not  a  Christian  parent,  with  infinite  faith  in  as¬ 
sured  results,  set  himself  to  obey  the  injunction  of  the  Apostle 
Paul,  “Bring  them  up,”  the  children,  “in  the  nurture  and  admoni¬ 
tion  of  the  Lord?”  What,  more  than  all  other  things  combined, 
is  the  remedy  for  the  healing  of  the  church’s  maladies,  that  per¬ 
plex,  cripple  and  weaken  it  in  the  life  of  its  childhood?  There 
may  be  found,  even  to-day,  men  and  women  (maybe  not  in  great 
numbers,  but  such  may  be  found),  who  in  all  their  lives  have 
never  deemed  it  a  hardship  to  accompany  their  parents  to  church 
and  sit  with  them  throughout  its  services,  not  shortened  for  con¬ 
venience,  not  spiced  with  carnal  condiments  for  their  amusement. 
True,  the  world  may  call  them  “abnormal,”  “old-fashioned,” 
“stupid,”  but  they  themselves  treasure  the  memory  of  it  as  a 
sacred  possession  as  being  the  means  by  which  the*  fires  on  home 
altars,  long  since  died  out,  are  rekindled  and  kept  burning  on  the 
altars  of  their  own  homes.  Given  a  Christian  home,  a  home  in 
which  Christ  delights  to  be,  and  what  have  wTe?  We  have  the 
“salt  of  the  earth,  the  light  of  the  world,”  that  which  is  vital  in 
the  kingdoms  of  men,  as  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven ;  that  which, 
above  all  things  else,  can  give  perpetuity  to  the  church  by  in¬ 
fusing  spiritual  life  and  make  her  temples  so1  rapidly  multiplying, 
so  grand  in  proportions,  so  ornate  in  their  garnishments,  truly 
’  glorious. 

When  the  longed  for,  prayed  for,  expected,  great  revival  in 
the  Church  shall  come,  what  may  we  expect  as  its  most  manifest, 
vital,  abiding  fruitage?  The  transformation'  of  homes,  nominally 
Christian,  into  that  which  now  they  so  imperfectly  exemplify; 
and  the  setting  up  in  alien  households  that  which,  of  all  things 
on  earth,  is  the  only  true  type  of  the  home  that  God  has  prepared 
beyond  the  skies  for  all.  D.  R.  Seneff. 

By  motion  the  article  on  The  Christian  Home  is  to  be  pub¬ 
lished  in  The  Otterbein  Teacher. 

The  report  of  Evangelist  TI.  W.  Broadstone  was  read  and  ap¬ 
proved  as  follows : 

To  the  Lower  Wabash  Annual  Conference  in  Session  at  Rojsville , 
Illinois ,  Greetings : 

Soon  after  the  last  session  of  Conference,  Fisher  charge  was 
vacated  and  by  request,  beginning  the  last  of  September,  1913, 
I  served  as  pastor  pro  tern  for  two  months,  or  until  the  Superin- 


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tenclent  secured  Brother  IT.  D.  Hudson.  In  the  meantime  the 
Casey  Circuit  charge  was  abandoned  hy  the  man  assigned  to  it, 
and  for  about  three  months  I  was  acting  pastor  there. 

I  held  three  protracted  meetings,  one  on  Fisher  charge  at  Oak 
Grove  and  two  on  Casey  Circuit  at  Pleasant  Valley  and  Olive 
Chapel.  The  conditions  under  which  I  worked  were  not  conducive 
to  revival  success. 

I  have  preached  one  hundred  and  four  times  and  received  as 
compensation  $190.  Respectfully  submitted, 

H.  W.  Broadstone. 

By  motion  the  Evangelistic  Committee  is  to  consist  of  the 
Superintendent  and  his  Cabinet. 

By  motion  the  Nominating  Committee  was  instructed  to  place 
in  nomination  six  ministers  and  four  laymen  to  constitute  a  joint 
Commission  on  Education  to  co-operate  with  Northern  Illinois 
Conference. 

By  motion  the  place  of  holding  the  next  Conference  was  to  he 
decided  by  the  Superintendent  and  his  Cabinet. 

By  motion  those  who  are  to  be  voted  upon  are  to  be  printed  on 
a  ballot. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  C.  A.  Dwyer. 


THIRD  DAY— FRIDAY  MORNING. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  N.  E.  Royer. 

An  address  was  given  by  Professor  M.  A.  Honline  on  Practical 
Sunday-school  work  in  which  he  emphasized  three  questions  that 
should  he  asked  of  every  Sunday-school  teacher  regarding  himself 
and  his  work;  namely,  First.  What  do  I  want  this  pupil  to  become? 
Second.  Is  this  pupil  capable  of  becoming  what  I  want  him  to  be  ? 
Third.  How  am  I  to  transform  this  individual  from  what  he  now  is 
into  what  I  want  him  to  become? 

The  minutes  of  the  preceding  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and 
approved. 

By  motion  Rev.  L.  H.  Cooley  was  given  time  to  present  the 
matter  of  his  proposed  trip  to  the  World’s  Sunday-school  Con¬ 
vention  in  1916,  and  he  urged  each  pastor  to  assist  him  by  securing 

subscriptions  to  the  Sunday  School  Times. 

» 

The  report  of  Church  Erection  was  read  and  approved  as  fol¬ 
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Pending  approval  addresses  were  given  by  Dr.  AY.  O.  Fries,  Dr. 
C.  Whitney,  and  Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall. 

CHURCH  ERECTION  REPORT. 

« 

Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall,  our  splendid  Church  Erection  Secretary,  has 
well  said  “That  no  one  thing  indicates  more  clearly  the  growing 
condition  in  the  Church  than  the  number  and  character  of  its 
church  edifices  and  parsonages.” 

A  machine  may  be  ever  so  well  built,  every  joint  very  neatly 
fitted,  every  wheel  very  accurately  timed,  yet  it  cannot  run  long 
without  one  other  application,  which  is  oil.  The  oil  effects  every 
part  of  the  machine,  and  without  it  no  machine  can  do  its  best 
work.  So  what  the  oil  is  to  the  machine,  Church  Erection  is  to 
the  whole  Church,  for  it  is  the  lubricating  oil  to  every  other  de¬ 
partment.  The  day  of  successfully  carrying  on  the  Lord’s  work  in 
a  cross-road  school  house  is  almost,  if  not  entirely  passed  away, 
and  to-day  on  our  foreign  fields,  and  in  our  frontier  fields,  the 
first  necessity  that  presents  itself  to  the  missionary  for  successful 
and  permanent  work  is  a  church  house  in  which  he  may  bring 
the  people  together  for  worship,  and  to  teach,  and  preach  to  them 
the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

We  are  informed  that  our  denomination  had  last  year  3,335 
churches,  and  about  one-fiftli  of  this  number  were  made  possible 
*  by  the  aid  of  the  Church  Erection  Society;  or  in  other  words  we 
have  about  667  churches  now  that  we  could  not  have  had  were  it 
not  for  this  society.  Indeed  we  have  several  good  church  houses 
in  our  own  Conference  that  we  could  not  have  had  without  its  aid. 
During  the  existence  of  this  society  it  has  loaned  to  churches  and 
parsonages  about  $700,060,  and  this  money  has  brought  to  the 
denomination  in  return  $4,000,000  worth  of  property,  I  doubt  if 
any  other  department  has  paid  as  great  a  dividend.  We  believe 
in  Church  Erection,  and  why  shouldn't  we  believe  in  that  servant 
that  has  but  one  talent  and  returns  six. 

The  vital  place  that  this  society  holds  in  the  Church  is  indicated 
to  us  by  the  fact  that  applications  for  loans  to  the  amount  of 
$60,000  have  had  to  be  turned  down  because  of  the  lack  of  funds. 
This  brings  to  our  mind  that  there  is  now  over  due  and  unpaid 
loans  amounting  to  almost  $112,000.  This  shows  that  some  de¬ 
serving  places  lHust  do  without  aid  because  others  do  not  pay 
back  their  loans.  We  believe  that  a  debt  paying  campaign  is  very 
much  in  order  at  this  time  in  all  of  our  conferences,  Lower  Wabash 
not  excepted.  We  believe  that  our  people  need  to  be  better  in¬ 
formed  as  to  what  the  Church  Erection  is  doing  now  for  the  Church, 
and  also  as  to  what  it  might  do  with  a  better  support. 

We  would  therefore  urge  upon  all  of  our  pastors  the  circulation 
of  Church  Erection  literature.  We  would  also  urge  upon  all  con- 


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gregations  the  observance  of  Church  Erection  day  and  the  use  of 
programs,  prepared  and  furnished  free,  by  the  society  for  such 

purpose. 

We  heartily  endorse  the  Church  Erection  annual,  published  this 
year  for  the  first  time,  for  it  brings  to  us  information  fresh  from 
the  board  meetings  that  we  all  very  much  need. 

We,  the  pastors  and  laymen  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference,  do 
very  much  appreciate  the  work  of  our  General  Secretary,  and 
promise  him  our  hearty  co-operation  and  support. 

C.  A.  Dwyer, 

Committee. 

/ 

Addresses  were  given  by  Bev.  J.  B.  Connett  and  Bev.  J.  B. 
Norviel  along  the  line  of  Church  Erection  and  Extension  in  our 
Conference. 

The  Bishop  appointed  a  Committee  on  Policy  consisting  of 
Bev.  J.  B.  Horviel,  Conference  Superintendent,  Bev.  -J.  B.  Con¬ 
nett,  and  Bev.  C.  W.  Bonebrake.  He  also  appointed  Dr.  D.  B. 
Seneff  to  write  the  Foreign  Mission  Beport  and  Bev.  W.  L.  Per¬ 
kins  to  write  the  Home  Mission  Beport. 

The  report  on  Education  was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 
Pending  approval  addresses  were  given  by  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell,  Dr. 
G.  A.  Funkhouser,  and  Dr.  W.  O.  Fries. 

EDUCATION. 

This  is  an  old,  yet,  ever  new  subject,  but  its  primal  importance 
cannot  be  over  estimated,  or  its  value  to  man  exaggerated.  This  is 
because  of  the  great  need  of  it,  in  every  life,  as  related  to  every 
other  life;  and  to  every  phase  of  life  in  human  society. 

This  need  is  now  felt  more  deeply  by  more  people  than  ever  in 
the  past.  Ho  matter  what  the  profession  or  vocation  in  life  may 
be :  the  first  question  is,  “Has  he  an  education  ?”  I  mean  by  this, 
“Is  he  on  his  job?”  To  be  thoroughly  prepared  in  mind  and 
heart;  and  with  hand  for  the  job,  and  then  succeeding  at  it,  is  a 
practical  education:  whether  one  gets  it  in  school,  or  out  of  school. 
The  school  route  is  the  quickest,  safest,  and  most  successful,  if 
educational  statistics,  and  close  observation  prove  anything. 
Many  come  to  this  desired  haven  in  the  schools  and  just  a  few 
come  to  it,  out  of  the  schools;  and,  the  few,  could  they  have  gone 
through  the  schools,  would  have  been  stronger,  happier,  and  more 
successful.  It  is  what  we  lack,  or  do  not  have  by  natural  en¬ 
dowment,  that  makes  an  education  so  imperative.  The  faculties 
of  the  mind  need  drawing  out  and  developing  to  the  highest  possi¬ 
ble  degree*  Thus  one  is  drilled  to  think  for  himself,  clearly,  or 


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logically,  on  any  subject  of  value  and  interest  to  society.  The 
person  taken  just  as  he  is  and  made  over  into  what  he  ought  to  be, 
or  the  whole  temple  of  Christian  character  according  to  the  Divine 
Architect,  happily  brought  into  the  process  of  a  perfect  develop¬ 
ment,  for  man  is  to  grow  forever  which  is  no  doubt  the  secret  of 
eternal  happiness;  for  happy  employment,  and  glorious  service 
yonder,  is  the  fondest  hope  of  the  Christian.  But  more  compre¬ 
hensively,  “Nature’s  reasons,  plus  conditions,  hours  of  time  spent, 
equals  character,”  To  illustrate,  my  book  as  to  its  material  was 
wood,  growing  in  the  tree,  the  axman  felled  it — the  freight  engine 
took  it  to  the  mill — the  mill  ground  it  to  pulp — on  one  side  of  the 
mill  it  ran  down  a  trough  like  slop,  and  through  many  processes, 
and  then,  came  out  on  the  other  side  of  the  mill  fine  white  paper, 
then  it  was  taken  to  the  printer  and  the  binder,  and  completed ; 
and  then  the  publishing  house  sold  it  to  me,  so  now  it  is  my  book 
and  usable.  So  you  see  natural  reasons,  plus  conditions,  or  en¬ 
vironments,  time  spent,  equals  character,  or  the  production  of  the 
book.  The  biggest  problem  of  life  is  here  couched  in  this  modern 
proverb,  above  stated — Nature — Conditions — Time — Character. 
The  Christian  father,  the  Christian  mother,  the  Christian  child, 
living  in  the  Christian  home,  worshiping  in  the  Christian  church, 
spending  sufficient  time  in  the  Christian  school  and  the  result — 
Christian  character.  This  is  God’s  program  for  man’s  life;  and 
his  only  way  to  come  to  his  highest  estate,  here,  as  a  preparation 
for  that  perfect  life  in  the  land  immortal. 

In  this  program  is  found  the  Christian  school — academy — -col¬ 
lege — university.  The  importance  of  the  Christian  college  is  seen 
in  the  outstanding  fact,  that  the  majority  of  the  leaders  of  church 
and  state  are  men  and  women  who  have  been  trained  in  our 
Christian  colleges.  As  to  the  church,  the  large  majority  of  our 
Bishops,  superintendents,  city  pastors  evangelists,  missionaries, 
editors,  authors,  lecturers,  reformers,  and  educators  are  graduates 
of  Christian  colleges. 

These  colleges,  have  been  and  are,  God’s  dynamos  of  moral,  in¬ 
tellectual  and  social  power,  radiating  with  saving  light  and  life 
for  the  sons  of  toil,  wherever  the  evangel  of  gospel  hope  has  been 
carried  by  God’s  missionaries.  If  all  this  be  true,  my  brethren,  no 
church  or  denomination  can  hope  to  successfully  pursue  its  God 
given  task  without  the  Christian  college.  United  Brethrenism 
has  largely  succeeded  because  she  has  fostered  the  Christian  col¬ 
lege — believed  it  to  be  essential — supported  it  with  her  means,  * 
prayers  and  sympathy.  We  should  revere  the  sweet  memory  of  our 
fathers  to-day  by  taking  what  they  have  bequeathed  to  us  and 
making  it  what  it  ought  to  be  in  this  most  splendid  century  since. 
“The  morning  stafs  sang  together  and  the  sons  of  God  shouted  for 
joy.”  To  not  have  a  Christian  college  somewhere  in  the  great 


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State  of  Illinois,  is  enough  to  make  every  United  Brethren  bow 
his  head  in  shamefacedness  and  bite  the  very  dust  in  humility. 
It  should  chill  our  hearts  and  almost  freeze  our  blood  to  think 
of  not  having  a  college  in  this  dear  old  State.  Without  the 
Christian  college,  and  our  own,  in  a  few  years,  we  will  have,  but 
few,  if  any  "trained  leaders  in  our  conferences.  Some  of  those 
we  have,  will  come  from  other  churches,  where  they  have  failed, 
or  it  may  be  just  for  the  fat  places,  “The  loaves  and  fishes,’’  and 
these,  or  the  most  of  them  will  only  stay  for  a  short  time,  which 
means  an  unsettled  and  drifting  ministry.  The  college  is  cer¬ 
tainly  an  essential  department  of  our  church  life  and  activity,  if 
we  expect  to  keep  abreast  with  the  other  denominations  and  do  our 
part  of  the  Lord’s  work.  Therefore  be  it 

Resolved ,  1.  That  we  commend  Westfield  College  for  the  good 
year’s  work  done  by  the  splendid  faculty  and  students — there  were 
one  hundred  and  forty  students  and  a  class  of  eighteen  graduated 
from  all  departments.  Bishop  H.  H.  Fout  was  the  class  orator 
commencement  day. 

2.  That,  we  use  our  undivided  efforts  to  have  and  maintain  a 
college  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

3.  That  we  also,  commend  the  Bonebrake  Seminary  for  its  splen¬ 
did  work  another  year,  accept  the  assessment  for  its  support,  encour¬ 
age  our  young  ministers  who  are  college  graduates  to  take  the 
courses'  offered  there,  and  encourage  all  others  to  take  the  courses 
offered  in  the  colleges  of  the  church  or  denomination. 

4.  Lastly,  that  we  heartily  commend  the  Seminary  Extension 
movement  in  the  Conference.  It  has  proven  an  inspiration  to  our 
pastors  and  laymen,  also  has  provided  Bible  knowledge  or  in¬ 
struction  that  will  prove  a  blessing  to  all  our  people. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

William  L.  Duncan. 

The  report  on  Sunday-school  work  was  read  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  TIIE.  COMMITTEE  ON  SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 

Your  committee  presents  the  following  report : 

The  growth  of  the  Sunday  school  has  been  phenomenal.  The 
growth  may  be  accounted  for  in  various  ways,  among  which,  have 
been  the  advance  on  an  even  basis  with  the  day  school.  The 
graded  lessons  are  making  it  easier  to  succeed  in  enlisting  a 
greater  army  every  year.  Just  how  far  we  may  yet  go  in  graded 
lessons  is  yet  unknown,  but  we  are  sure  that  every  step  that  has 
been  taken,  has  been  taken  after  mature  deliberation  and  we  cannot 
but  approve  the  wise  course  of  the  International  Sunday-school 
Association.  We  wish  to  express  our  heartiest  good  will  for  Drs.  Fries 
and  Brubaker  for  their  untiring  efforts  as  Sunday-school  Editor  and 

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Secretary  in  keeping  our  church  literature  abreast  of  any  denomi¬ 
nation.  While  our  literature  is  of  the  best,  and  neater  and  cheaper 
than  that  of  most  of  the  houses,  it  is  sad  to  know  that  some  are 
yet  using  from  other  places. 

The  field :  Out  before  us  lies  a  vast  uncultivated  field,  sterile 
and  barren,  which  waits  for  the  reaper  to  thrust  in  the  sickle. 
Only  19,000,000  are  now  in  the  Sunday  schools  of  America  out  of 
100,000,000.  We  shall  have  to  have  some  new  methods  and  some 
vision  before  we  can  enlist  all,  we  need  trained  superintendents 
and  trained  teachers  at  least,  to  cope  with  the  situation.  Our 
needs:  1.  Teachers’  Training  classes..  2.  All  teachers  with  one  year's 
training  at  least.  3.  Graded  lessons  in  every  school.  4.  Better 
trained  officers  and  better  records.  5.  Knowledge  of  our  pupils, 
their  home  and  environment.  6.  The  new  card  system  as  out¬ 
lined  by  our  house.  7.  Records  of  saved  and  unsaved  by  teachers 
and  superintendents.  8.  A  wide  awake  cradle  roll  superinten¬ 
dent.  9.  A  strong  Home  Department.  10.  Overflowing  zeal  for 
the  M aster  by  all  teachers  and  officers. 

Resolved ,  1.  We,  the  ministers  in  Conference  assembled,  pledge 
ourselves  to  attend  every  township  and  county  convention  con¬ 
cerned  with  our  works. 

2.  That  we  organize  and  graduate  a  Teacher  Training  class  in 
every  church  this  year. 

3.  That  we  will  at  least  introduce  graded  lessons,  in  beginners 
and  primary  classes  this  Conference  year. 

4.  That  we  will  organize  a  cradle  roll  and  a  home  department 
in  every  church  in  Conference  this  year. 

We  heartily  commend  Professor  M.  A.  Honline,  the  director  of 
religious  education,  for  his'  masterful  presentations  in  the  Con 
ferenee,  his  work  in  the  field  and  with  other  denominations  and 
recommend  that  we  suggest  to  our  counties  that  no  better  man 
can  be  secured  for  County  Institute  work  than  Professor  TIonline 
and  C.  W.  Brewbaker.  •  F.  IT.  King, 

Committee. 

Dr.  Siddall  addressed  the  Conference  on  the  subject  of  a  Sunday- 
school  Campaign. 

By  motion  action  on  the  Sunday-school  report  was  deferred  till 
the  afternoon  session. 

By  motion  the  Bishop  appointed  two  laymen  on  the  Policy 
Committee.  They  were :  W.  J.  David,  Casey,  and  H.  F.  Brubaker, 
Paris. 

By  motion  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  was  appointed  on  the  Stationing 
Committee  as  per  provision  in  the  Discipline. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Dr.  D.  R.  Seneff. 

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THIRD  '  DAY— FRIDAY  AFTERNOON. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson. 

Addresses  were  given  by  Professor  Honline  and  Dr.  Fries  after 
which  the  report  on  Sunday-school  work  was  adopted. 

The  report  on  Christian  Endeavor  was  read  and  approved. 
Pending  approval  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  spoke  of  the  Efficiency  Chart 
as  adopted  at  the  C.  E.  Convention  held  at  Danville  and  he  dis¬ 
tributed  charts  to  pastors  present.  Tie  also  urged  all  pastors 
whose  society  was  not  represented  at  the  convention  to  arrange 
with  their  societies  to  pledge  to  the  East  St.  Louis  enterprise. 

REPORT  ON  CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR. 

Efficient  leadership  is  one  of  the  greatest  needs  of  the  local 
church  to-day.  A  church  may  be  spiritual,  and  have  ample  finan¬ 
cial  ability,  and  have  a  splendid  location,  yet,  unless-  there  are 
those  in  that  congregation  who  are  able  to  properly  direct  that 
spirituality,  and  that  wealth,  and  take  advantage  of  that  location, 
the  church  will  not  be  able  to  express  itself  in  such  terms  of 
success  as  it  ought.  This  fact  has  already,  too  often,  been  illus¬ 
trated  by  actual  experience  in  the  past. 

The  purpose  of  the  Christian  Endeavor  organization  is  to  meet 
this  great  need  by  training  the  young  people  for  leadership  in  the 
church. 

Dr.  Deever,  General  Secretary  of  the  Christian  Endeavor  work 
in  the  United  Brethren  Church,  at  the  branch  convention,  held 
at  Danville,  in  July,  said,  “The  purpose  of  the  Christian  Endeavor 
work  is  to  train  the  young  people  in  expression,  so  that  they  will 
be  able  to  take  the  impressions  made  upon  them,  in  the  Sunday 
school  and  in  the  preaching  services,  and  so  intelligently  express 
them  as  to  impress  others.” 

When  the  leadership  of  the  church  is  able  to  intelligently  im¬ 
press  the  membership  with  these  great  truths  of  the  Bible,  they 
will  be  able  to  lead  the  church  into  expressing  itself,  in  actual 
acts  of  life,  the  ideals  and  teachings  of  the  Sunday-school  lessons 
and  sermons,  many  of  which  are  forgotten  for  the  want  of  leader¬ 
ship. 

When  the  Lower  Wabash  branch  of  the  Christian  Endeavor 
movement  succeeds  in  fitting  all  our  churches  with  trained  leader¬ 
ship,  and  this  is  already  accomplished  in  many  of  our  churches, 
the  problem  of  directing  spirituality  and  finance,  will  be  solved, 
and  a  working  force  will  be  established  that  will  take  the  best 
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Seeing  then  that  there  exists  in  onr  Church  this  great  need  and 
knowing  that  it  can  be  met  only  by  a  leadership  intelligently 
trained,  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  1.  That,  we  as  pastors  endeavor  to  organize  Christian 
Endeavor  Societies  in  all  our  churches. 

2.  Since  a  deep  spiritual  life  is  essential  to  successful  leader¬ 
ship,  all  Christian  Endeavorers  be  urged  to  observe  the  Quiet  Hour. 

3.  Since  the  predominating  spirit  of  a  Christian  should  be  a 
Missionary  Spirit,  there  be  organized  both  foreign  and  home  mis¬ 
sion  study  classes  in  all  Christian  Endeavor  Societies. 

4.  "She  Standard  of  Efficiency  as  adopted  by  the  Christian 
Endeavor  Convention  at  Danville  be  reached  this  year. 

B.  C.  Peters, 
Committee. 

The  report  on  Foreign  Missions  was  read  and  approved  as  fol¬ 
lows  : 

REPORT  OX  FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

The  church  has  no  graves  so  sacred  as  are  those  in  far-off  Africa 
that  hold  the  slumbering  dust  of  our  martyred  missionaries. 

The  church  has  in  living  workers  that  are  held  in  so  high 
esteem  as  are  those  who,  having  heard  their  Lord’s  command, 
have  cast  their  lot  among  effete  civilization  or  entrenched  heathen¬ 
ism  in  far-off  lands. 

The  church  has  no  greater  cause  for  righteous,  self  gratulation, 
or  devout  gratitude  to  the  Almighty,  than  for  her  devotion  to,  and 
achievements  in  missionary  work.  The  church  has  come  to  un¬ 
derstand,  as  never  before,  that  she  enjoys  the  favor  of  God,  in  her 
spiritual  life  and  growth,  only  in  proportion  as  she  obeys  the 
Savior’s  command  to  teach  the  nations.  The  Church  of  the 
United  Brethren  in  Christ,  as,  perhaps,  all  churches  of  missionary 
spirit,  has  never  before  been  so  well-manned  and  thoroughly 
equipped  for  the  prosecution  of  its  missionary  work  as  now. 

We  recognize  in  Dr.  Hough,  our  Foreign  Missionary  Secretary, 
and  Bishop  Howard,  our  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop,  men  whom 
God  has  called  and  endowed  in  extraordinary  measure  for  the 
leadership  of  the  goodly  company  of  men  and  women,  sharers  of 
their  own  spirit,  now  engaged  in  the  splendid  work  of  our  foreign 
fields. 

Locally,  we  have  special  cause  for  joy,  gratitude  to  God,  and 
renewal  of  endeavor  in  our  foreign  missionary  work  in  the  fact 
that  lately,  one  of  our  own,  precious  daughters,  Miss  Mae  Cooley, 
fully  equipped,  and  thoroughly  consecrated,  took  her  place  among 
our  workers  in  the  Philippine  Islands. 

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With  renewed  resolve  we  go  forth  in  our  work,  convinced  that 
no  interest  we  are  permitted  to  promote  by  our  efforts  is  so  dear 
to  our  ascended  Savior  as  is  the  cause  of  missions. 

D.  It.  Seneff. 

The  report  on  Home  Missions  was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 
Pending  approval  D.  Whitney  addressed  the  Conference. 

REPORT  OF  HOME  MISSIONS. 

Home  missions  is  a  great  subject.  It  would  be  impossible  to 
over-estimate  the  significance  of  the  theme.  The  work  of  home 
missions  as  now  prosecuted  under  direction  of  a  separate  board 
dates  back  but  nine  years.  The  history  of  these  nine  years  is 
a  cause  for  just  pride — yet  the  emphasis  should  be  placed  not  so 
much  upon  the  marvelous  successes  achieved  as  on  the  tremendous 
challenge  presented.  What  other  cause  should  claim  the  mind 
and  heart  of  the  American  church  more  than  the  saving  of  America 
for  Christ ! 

A  brief  survey  of  the  field  may  be  stimulating.  The  Home 
Board  is  helping  to  support  work  in  most  of  the  States  and  now 
has  an  aggregate  of  about  200  fields  opened  since  1905.  On  these 
fields  there  have  been  more  than  25,000  accessions.  Three  years 
ago  these  missions  reported  $95,830  contributed  to  all  purposes. 
This  year  Secretary  Whitney’s  report  will  show  that  there  has  been 
collected  $734,610. 

This  three-fourth  of  a  million  dollars  coming  from  fields  strug¬ 
gling  for  their  own  existence  is  unanswerable  argument  in  favor 
of  home  missions. 

The  educational  campaign  carried  on  in  this  department  is 
second  to  no  Protestant  denomination  in  America. 

Hundreds  of  thousands  of  tracts  are  being  circulated — bearing 
to  the  whole  denomination  the  information  so  much  needed.  The 
very  best  books  have  been  recommended  by  the  society  and  classes 
organized  for  their  study. 

Just  now  “The  New  Home  Missions,”  so  full  of  social  service,  and 
with  its  plea  for  the  redemption  of  society  is  finding  its  way  into 
thousands  of  hands.  The  little  booklet  “ Victories  Under  the 
Flag”  has  been  a  firebrand  kindling  the  passion  for  religious 
patriotism  throughout  the  denomination.  Nor  has  the  society 
stopped  with  its  efforts  to  inform  adults.  Just  now  an  attractive 
little  book  entitled,  “Goodbird,  the  Indian,”  bears  its  silent  message 
to  the  promising  child  life  of  our  great  Church. 

We  regret  to  say  that  the  financial  support  of  the  Board  is  not 
what  we  desire.  We  blush  to  say  that  last  year’s  report  must 
show  a  decline  in  funds.  This  may  be  laid  to  anything  from  the 
failure  of  crops  to  the  transition  in  our  financial  system,  but  the 


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fact  remains  that  the  Home  Board  must  have  better  support  if 
she  is  to  maintain  the  positions  she  now  occupies — to  say  nothing 
of  the  hundreds  of  openings  now  challenging  advance. 

We  now  have  134  home  missionaries  at  work.  We  ought  to 
have  500  by  the  close  of  the  present  quadrenium. 

Three-fourths  of  the  area  of  America  is  frontier  territory.  The 
United  Brethren  Church  is  as  welcome,  and  as  much  needed  in 
this  mighty  West  as  any  denomination. 

With  this  glance  at*  the  possibilities  open  to  the  cross  in  America, 
what  word  can  be  said  for  our  future  progress  ? 

First — In  view  of  the  tremenduous  needs,  let  us  pray  the  Lord 
of  the  harvest  that  he  will  thrust  in  laborers  into  his  harvest.  Ho 
better  way  to  answer  this  prayer  than  to  create  the  atmosphere 
in  which  workers  can  be  produced. 

Second — We  will  strive  to  secure  a  full  budget  on  every  charge 
in  the  Conference.  Emphasizing  the  Thanksgiving  period  and 
the  week,  November  22-29  as  Home  Mission  week,  taking  an  of¬ 
fering  to  be  applied  on  the  budget  or  to  go  in  equal  parts  to  Home 
Missions  and  Church  Erection  Special,  as  local  conditions  may 
determine. 

Third — We  appreciate  the  joint  program  and  free  envelopes  pro¬ 
posed  and  pledge  to  the  Home  Mission  and  Church  Erection  Boards 
our  heartiest  support. 

Fourth — we  extend  heart  and  hand  to  Secretary  Whitney,  and 
pledge  to  him  our  deepest  appreciation  of  his  untiring  efforts  in 
leading  his  department  to  the  front  rank  among  denominational 
successes ;  and  promise  to  co-operate  with  him  in  securing 
workers  and  funds  for  home  missions.  W.  L.  Perkins. 

The  Conference  Quartet  sang  beautifully  at  this  time. 

A  partial  report  of  the  Committee  on  Elder’s  Orders  was  read 
and  approved. 

An  extensive  address  was  given  by  Dr.  Siddall  on  the  “System 
of  Finance”  as  outlined  by  the  denomination. 

A  partial  report  of  the  Committee  on  Policy  was  read. 

The  report  of  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  as  to  the 
apportionments  to  the  various  charges  was  read  and  approved. 

The  Bishop  then  spoke  impressively  and  tenderly  to  the  Confer¬ 
ence  which  was  followed,  at  his  request,  with  a  special  prayer 
service,  ministers  and  laymen  kneeling  about  the  altar. 

The  Conference  Treasurer’s  Beport  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows : 


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Report  to  August  17,  1914. 

Receipts. 

Foreign  Missions  . . $  10.27 

General  Budget  .  1,842.36 

Special  Bonebrake  .  8.50 

Balance  and  Receipts  for  Conference  Extension .  1,809 . 90 

Balance  and  Receipts  for  Conference  Expense .  209.60 

Cabinet  Expense  .  48.53 

Westfield  College  .  246.52 

Cowden  Chair  .  18.71 


$  4,194.39 

Disbursements. 

Paid  to  L.  O.  Miller  . $  1,430.90 

Paid  to  Pastors  .  1,564.00 

Paid  to  Interest  . 124.19 

Paid  to  W.  R.  Funk  .  182.50 

Paid  to  Cabinet  Expense  .  8.26 

Paid  to  Westfield  College  .  114.63 

Paid  to  Foreign  Missions,  to  Miller .  10.27 

Paid  to  Cowden  Chair  .  18.71 

Balance  . * .  740.93 


$  4,194.39 

Report  to  August  21. 

To  Annual  Conference  now  in  Session  : 

SUPPLEMENTARY  REPORT. 

On  Conference  Claims  . $  1,281.36 

On  General  Budget  .  1,920.95 

Special  to  Foreign  Missions  .  12.43 

Otterbein  Plome  .  2.00 

Brotherhood  .  6.00 


$  3,222.74 

Disbursements. 

Paid  to  L.  O.  Miller  . $  1,925.15 

Paid  to  Pastors  .  211.54 

Balance  on  hand  .  1,069.01 

Error  .  17.04 


*  $  3,222.74 

Total  receipts  and  balance  for  year  . $  7,417.13 

Total  Disbursement  and  balance  ..  . .  5,590.15 


Balance  on  hand 
Error  on  book  .  . 


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1,809 . 91 
17.04 


.$  7,417.13 
S.  O.  Stoltz, 
Conference  Treasurer. 

By  motion  the  Finance  Commission  was  instructed  to  adjust 
their  report  to  include  the  amount  from  the  Home  Mission  Board. 

By  motion  the  Memorial  Services  were  to  be  held  Sunday  after¬ 
noon  at  3  :  00  o’clock. 

The  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  was  given  and  the 
vote  taken.  The  tellers  appointed  by  the  Bishop  were:  Hiram 
Brubaker,  It.  E.  Garrett,  and  IV.  J.  David. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

The  final  report  of  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  was 
read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  BOUNDARY  AND  FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

We,  your  Committee,  recommend  the  following  changes  in 
boundary : 

That  Bethel  appointment  be  attached  to  Itossville  Circuit. 

That  Woodlawn  appointment  be  attached  to  Flora  Circuit. 

That  Plainfield  appointment  be  detached  from  Yale  Circuit  and 
attached  to  Island  Grove  Circuit,  the  name  to  be  changed  to  Bose 
Hill  Circuit. 

That  Shiloh  be  supplied  by  the  Superintendent. 

That  Galton  constitute  Galton  Station  and  that  Pesotum  and 
Parkville  constitute  Pesotum  charge. 

That  Charleston  Circuit  be  attached  to  Vermilion  Circuit  to 
constitute  Vermilion  Circuit. 

That  Prairie  Chapel  appointment  be  under  the  supervision  of 
the  Conference  Superintendent. 

That  Martinsville  Circuit  be  changed  to  Marshall  Circuit. 

We  recommend  that  the  Conference  territory  constitute  one 
Superintendent’s  District. 

We  recommend  that  the  Superintendent’s  Cabinet  be  authorized 
to  secure  a  Conference  Evangelist  and  that  his  action  be  under 
their  direction. 

We  recommend  that  the  Conference  order  to  be  spread  upon  its 
records  the  following  paper  and  that  a  copy  of  the  same  be  trans¬ 
mitted  to  Sister  P.  F.  Kettring  by  its  Becording  Secretary: 

We,  the  members  of  the  Lower  Wabash  Conference  of  the  Church 
of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ,  in  our  annual  gathering  vividly 


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recall  the  sense  of  sorrow  and  loss  that  came  to  each  of  ns  as  here 
and  there,  engaged  in  our  work,  tidings  came  to  us  of  the  death 
of  our  dear  Brother  Kettring.  In  our  collective  relation  we  de¬ 
sire  to  express : 

1.  Our  profound  appreciation  of  the  sterling  integrity,  Christian 
character,  and  pastoral  efficiency  of  our  dear,  departed  brother. 

2.  Our  deep,  lasting  appreciation  of  his  work  in  the  Confer¬ 
ence  and  our  sense  of  loss  in  his  death. 

3.  Our  high  estimate  of  his  consecration  to  our  Lord’s  cause 
manifested  in  his  return  to  our  Conference  after  a  separation  of 
years,  to  take  up  a  work  in  the  prosecution  of  which  he  sacrificed 
his  precious  life. 

4.  Our  gratitude  to  God  for  the  wonderful  measure  of  conse¬ 
cration  and  devotion  given  Sister  Kettring,  enabling  her,  under 
the  burden  of  her  heart-breaking  sorrow,  to  carry  on  her  departed 

•  husband’s  work  through  the  crisis  of  a  broken-off  pastorate,  and 
leading  her  to  make  a  large  material  offering  to  the  cause  that 
last  united  her  and  her  noble  husband  in  effort  in  this  world. 

5.  Our  sense  of  the  propriety  of  perpetuating  by  suitable 

memorial,  nobility  of  character  and  deed  in  the  living  and  dead 
alike.  We.  therefore,  most  earnestly  second  the  request  of  our 
late  Christian  Endeavor  Branch  Convention  that  the  East  St. 
Louis  IT.  B.  Church  be  named  “The  Kettring  Memorial  United 
Brethren  Church”  in  memorv  of  Rev.  B.  F.  Kettring  and  wife. 

We  recommend  that  the  following  amounts  constitute  the  Con¬ 
ference  Budget : 

Church  Extension . $  3,800.00 

Conference  Expense  Fund . . . 300.00 

Traveling  Expenses  .  60.00 

We  recommend  the  following  appropriations: 

Toledo  . $  250.00 

Marshall  .  250.00 

Danville  . 100.00 

Charleston  . 375.00 

Lawrenceville  .  100.00 

Flora  .  250.00 

Mt.  Vernon  . * .  500.00 

Wood  river  .  150.00 

East  St.  Louis  (by  C.  E.  Branch)  .  650.00 

General  Budget  and  Conference  Superintendent’s  Salary: 

Budget  Supt.  Salary 

A  vena  . $  180.00  $24.00 

Blue  Mound .  180.00  28.00 

Broadlands  .  245.00  35.00 

Birds  . .  220.00  32.00 


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Beecher  City  . 

...  180.00 

24.00 

Blu ford  . 

...  250.00 

35.00 

Charleston  . 

...  100.00 

16 . 00 

Chesterville  . 

...  175.00 

24.00 

Casey  Station  . 

. . .  250 . 00 

35 . 00 

Casey  Circuit  . 

...  255.00 

36.00 

Clarksburg  . 

.  .  .  200 . 00 

24 . 00 

Danville  Station  . 

..  210.00 

32 . 00 

Danville  Circuit  . 

...  265.00 

41.00 

East  St.  Louis  . 

75 . 00 

12.00 

Flora  Station  . . 

.  .  160.00 

20 . 00 

Flora  Circuit  .  . . 

...  250.00 

36.00 

Findlay  . . . .  .  .  . 

...  198.00 

28 . 00 

Fisher  .  . 

...  210.00 

30 . 00 

Galton  . 

.  .  125.00 

24 . 0O 

Johnstown  . . 

...  175.00 

24,00 

Loogootee  . 

. . .  225 . 00 

32 . 00 

Locust  Grove .  ... 

. . .  225 . 00 

32.00 

Lawrenceville .  . 

.  .  200.00 

28.00 

Mt.  Vernon  . 

...  120.00 

14.00 

Marshall  . .  . 

...  150.00 

17.00 

Marshall  Circuit  . 

..  265.00 

41.00 

Few  Hebron  . .  . 

.  .  .  260 . 00 

41.00 

Oakwood  . . .  .  .  . 

...  240 . 00 

37 . 00 

Olney  Station  . 

...  250.00 

36.00 

Olney  Circuit  . 

. . .  245 . 00 

38 . 00 

Oblong  . .  . 

. ...  194.00 

26.00 

Otterbein  . . . 

. ...  245.00 

32 . 00 

Pesotum  . 

. ...  125.00 

24.00 

Potomac  . 

. ...  245.00 

38.00 

Prairie  Chapel  . 

10.00 

2.00 

Penfield  . 

. ...  220.00 

30.00 

Paris  . 

. ...  250.00 

36 . 00 

Parkersburg  .  .  . . . 

. ...  245.00 

36.00 

Redmon  . 

. ...  275.00 

41.00 

Rossville  . 

...  230.00 

38.00 

Robinson  . . 

. ...  230.00 

36.00 

Rose  Hill  . .  .  . 

. ...  180.00 

26.00 

Shiloh  . 

10.00 

2.00 

Sumner  . .  . . . 

.  ...  265.00 

41.00 

St.  Francisville  Station  .  .  .  . 

.  ...  220.00 

36 . 00 

St.  Francisville  Circuit . 

. . . .  200 . 00 

32 . 00 

Toledo  . .  .  . 

. ...  218.00 

30.00 

Vergennes . 

. ...  160.00 

30.00 

Vermilion  Circuit  . 

_  260.00 

38 . 00 

White  Heath  . 

. ...  150.00 

20 . 00 

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Wood  River  .  .  . 
Westfield  Station 
Westfield  Circuit 
Yale  . 


150.00 

20.00 

280 . 00 

41.00 

220.00 

30.00 

250.00 

36.00 

D.  Spyker, 

Sec.  Commit 

tee. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell. 


FOURTH  DAY— SATURDAY  MORNING. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  I.  S.  Mclver. 

Bishop  Font  addressed  the  Conference  on  the  subject,  “Quali¬ 
fications  of  the  Ministry,”  in  which  he  emphasized  four  points : 
1.  A  firm,  personal  faith  in  his  calling.  2.  A  firm,  personal  faith 
in  his  message.  3.  Preach  with  Authority.  4.  Anointing  by  the 
Holy  Spirit. 

The  roll  of  lay  delegates  was  again  called. 

The  minutes  of  the  preceding  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and 
approved. 

By  motion  Rev.  B.  B.  Phelps  and  Rev.  W.  R.  Muncie  were  ex¬ 
cused. 

Dr.  Whitney  addressed  the  Conference  on  the  subject  of  the 
next  Board  meeting  to  be  held  on  the  western  coast. 

By  motion  the  Conference  Superintendent  was  instructed  to 
order  one  pad  for  each  pastor  for  making  reports  to  the  Conference 
Superintendent,  and  the  Conference  Treasurer. 

The  Bishop  appointed  the  Conference  Superintendent,  Rev.  J. 
B.  Norviel,  Rev.  W.  L.  Perkins,  and  Rev.  W.  L.  Duncan  as  a 
committee  to  arrange  with  Dr.  Funkhouser  the  Seminary  Exten¬ 
sion  program  for  next  year’s  Conference. 

Dr.  W.  E.  Schell  addressed  the  Conference  before  leaving. 

The  report  on  Publishing  Interests  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows:  Pending  approval  Dr.  Fries  addressed  the  Conference  on 
the  subject. 


REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  PUBLISHING  INTERESTS. 

This  department  of  our  Church  was  organized  in  1834  under  a 
resolution  passed  by  the  General  Conference  of  1833,  and  is  there¬ 
for  eighty  years  old.  it  was  started  in  faith,  without  a  dollar's 
worth  of  assets.  Under  the  blessings  of  God,  through  this  de- 

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partment  t lie  Clmrch  has  been  furnished  literature,  such  as  lias 
met  the  demands  of  a  growing  denomination.  The  financial  side 
of  the  enterprise  was  however  at  times  in  a  precarious  condition 
on  account  of  doubtful  or  worthless  assets.  But,  in  1881  began 
to  take  on  new  life  resulting  in  rapid  and  permanent  growth. 
At  that  time  the  net  assets  were  over  $162,000.  In  1889,  seventeen 
years  later  the  net  assets  had  almost  doubled.  In  1901,  the  last 
debt  was  canceled  and  money  was  loaned  on  interest.  At  that 
time  the  manager  began  the  development  of  plans  for  enlargement 
which  resulted  in  1905  in  the  erection  of  the  great  office  building, 
which  is  estimated  in  value  at  a  half  million  dollars.  At  the 
same  time  modern  machinery  has  been  installed  as  needed,  enabling 
the  House  to  keep  pace  with  progress  and  do  a  class  of  work  un¬ 
excelled  any  where.  With  strong  men  at  the  head  of  the  depart¬ 
ments,  the  House,  the  veritable  heart  of  the  denomination,  has  been 
enabled  to  send  out  to  the  entire  body  of  the  Church,  like  the  rich 
red  blood  from  the  human  heart,  the  best  and  most  up-to-date  liter¬ 
ature,  maintaining  and  promoting  spiritual  culture  and  intel¬ 
lectual  vigor  in  the  members  of  our  beloved  Zion. 

Itising  out  of  the  flood  disaster  of  a  year  and  a  half  ago,  the 
manager  and  trustees,  “with  a  long  look  ahead,”  are  planning  for 
still  greater  things.  A  factory  building  on  Fifth  Street  is  being 
erected  that  will  cost  between  $150,000  to  $200,000,  the  same  to 
be  completed  by  November  1.  The  office  building,  if  plans 
materialize  will  then  be  enlarged  and  made  all  fourteen  stories 
high. 

There  will  then  be  several  store  rooms  on  the  first  floor  and 
nearly  one  thousand  offices  above  the  first  floor.  The  building 
will  be  known  as  “The  Otterbein  Building,”  and  will  be  rented; 
the  income  being  used  to  aid  superannuated  ministers  of  the  de¬ 
nomination. 

The  two  great  objects  of  the  management : 

First.  To  give  the  Church  the  highest  and  best  grade  of  help¬ 
ful  literature  x)0SSihle,  that  our  people  may  be  made  better  in 
character  and  stronger  in  service. 

Second.  To  build  an  institution  that  shall  be,  in  the 
years  to  come,  a  real  endowment  for  the  superannuated 
ministers,  their  widows  and  orphans.  It  will  take  time,  and  money 
to  do  this.  But  when  the  proposed  enlargement  is  completed  and 
paid  for,  it  will  bring  an  annual  income  of  from  $100,000  to  $150,- 
000,  while  the  publishing  side  of  the  House  will  bring  a  net  in¬ 
come  of  from  $50,000  to  $75,000  per  year,  insuring  an  annual  in¬ 
come  of  about  $200,000.  This  can  be  done  if  the  department  has 
the  hearty  and  continued  co-operation  of  the  whole  Church. 

We  congratulate  the  manager  on  the  continued  growth  and  en¬ 
largement  of  the  House  and  its  business. 


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On  the  increased  circulation  of  all  our  periodicals,  but  particu- 
larly  on  the  growth  in  quality  of  all  our  literature;  for  surely 
the  quality  was  never  higher.  In  view  of  the  above  facts,  be  it 
Resolved ,  1.  That  we  as  ministers  will  patronize  the  House  in 
the  purchase  of  all  that  it  lias  to  sell,  and  that  we  will  encourage 
our  people  to  do  the  same;  not  only  because  such  patronage  will 
enable  the  management  to  the  sooner  realize  the  high  and  worthy 
ideals  in  view,  but  because  only  as  our  people  read  our  own  litera¬ 
ture  will  they  develop  in  loyalty  to  our  Church  and  grow  in  the 
spirit  of  self-sacrificing  service  to  Jesus  Christ. 

Resolved ,  2.  That  we  will  pay  our  bills  promptly  that  the  House 
may  continue  to  grow  and  prosper. 

J.  B.  CONNETT. 


The  following  resolution  was  read  and  approved  : 

Resolved ,  That  we  are  greatly  pleased  with  the  presence  and 
service  among  us  of  the  representative  of  our  publishing  interests. 
Dr.  W.  O.  F  ries,  and  that  we  charge  him  with  the  service  of  bear¬ 
ing  a  message  of  greeting  from  us  to  Dr.  Funk  and  assuring  him 
of  our  prayers  for  him  in  carrying  out  the  stupendous  enterprises 
of  our  publishing  interests. 

D.  R.  Seneff, 

J.  B.  CONNETT. 

The  report  of  the  Auditing  Committee  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows: 


REPORT  OF  AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 

We,  your  Auditing  Committee,  have  examined  the  records  and 
accounts  of  the  following  treasurers  and  find  them  correct: 

S.  ().  Stoltz,  Conference  Treasurer;  J.  C.  Fowler,  Treasurer 
Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association;  E.  M.  Pierson, 
Treasurer  Board  of  Directors  General  Church  Erection,  and  J. 
T.  McCreery,  Treasurer  Beneficiary  Aid  Association. 

We  find  an  error  of  $17.04  in  the  account  of  S.  0.  Stoltz,  which 
must  have  been  made  in  change  or  copying  on  books  which  we 
think  is  no  loss  to  the  Conference  as  all  receipts  as  per  book  are 
accounted  for. 

We  recommend  that  all  treasurers  hereafter  have  on  hand  at 
time  of  auditing  duplicate  receipts  of  all  monies  received,  bank 
books  showing  deposits  and  checks  for  payments  made  so  the  ac¬ 
counts  can  he  examined  in  a  more  business-like  way. 

C.  A.  Dwyer, 

FIiram  Brubaker, 

And i tin e’  Comm i t tee. 


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The  report  of  the  Laymen's  meeting  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows : 

We,  tlie  Laymen  and  Lay  Delegates  of  Lower  Wabash  Confer¬ 
ence  of  the  United  Brethren  Church,  assembled  in  Rossville,  Illi¬ 
nois,  August  19,  1914,  submit  to  the  Annual  Conference  the  fol¬ 
lowing  resolutions: 

First.  We  greatly  appreciate  the  presence  and  the  able,  in¬ 
spiring  addresses  of  our  beloved  Bishop  H.  H.  Font  and  the  em¬ 
phasis  he  has  placed  upon  evangelism  and  we  recommend  that  the 
Conference  employ  Conference  Evangelists  to  be  under  the  di¬ 
rection  of  the  Superintendent  and  his  cabinet. 

Second.  We  approve  the  system  of  finance  the  Church  is  now 
trying  to  establish  and  pledge  ourselves  to  support  the  Budget 
plan. 

Third.  We  approve  the  action  of  the  Conference  in  continuing 
one  Superintendent  for  the  entire  district. 

Fourth.  We  again  wish  to  go  on  record  as  favoring  that  clause 
of  the  resolutions-  adopted  at  last  year’s  Annual  Conference  at 
Paris,  which  follows :  We  recommend  to  the  Annual  Conference 
that  the  necessary  expenses  be  collected  on  each  charge  to  pay  the 
expenses  of  the  pastor  and  delegate  to  Annual  Conference. 

Respectfully  submitted  by  the  laymen. 

The  report  of  the  tellers  were  given  as  follows : 

We  report  that  the  following  named  persons  were  elected  by 
the  ballots  cast: 

Recording  Secretary — Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Statistical  Secretary — L.  E.  Miller. 

Treasurer — S.  O.  Stoltz. 

Westfield  College  Trustees — J.  M.  England  and  T.  D.  Spyker. 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet — Ministers,  J.  B.  Con- 
nett,  W.  L.  Duncan,  and  J.  T.  McCreery.  Laymen,  C.  E.  Bige¬ 
low,  J.  M.  England,  and  H.  F.  Brubaker. 

Conference  Finance  Commission — Ministers,  T.  D.  Spyker,  J. 

B.  Connett,  and  D.  R.  Seneff.  Laymen,  C.  E.  Bigelow,  R.  E. 
Garrett,  and  IT.  G.  Taylor. 

Committee  on  Home  Missions — S.  O.  Stoltz,  Everett  E.  John¬ 
son,  W.  L.  Duncan,  W.  L.  Perkins,  and  L.  H.  Cooley. 

Sabbath  School  Board  of  Control — C.  E.  Bigelow,  E.  M.  Pierson 
and  I.  S.  Mclver. 

Committee  on  Foreign  Missions — D.  R.  Seneff,  G.  W.  Bone- 
brake  and  T.  D.  Spyker. 

Committee  on  Memoirs — W.  O.  Albert,  H.  W.  Broadstonew,  and 

C.  A.  Dwyer. 

Court  of  Appeals — D.  R.  Seneff  and  L.  H.  Cooley. 


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Board  of  Directors  General  Church  Erection — T.  D.  Spyker, 

D.  R.  Seneff,  G.  W.  Bonebrake,  J.  B.  Horviel,  and  L.  H.  Cooley. 
Educational  Commission — Ministers,  J.  B.  Norviel,  J.  B.  Con- 

nett,  and  T.  D.  Spyker.  Laymen,  C.  C.  Bose  and  H.  F.  Brubaker. 

In  the  printing  the  Committee  omitted  the  Statistical  Secre¬ 
tary  and  brought  in  a  second  report  in  which  they  nominated  L. 

E.  Miller  and  W.  L.  Perkins.  On  motion  of  W.  L.  Perkins  the 
Recording  Secretary  was  instructed  to  cast  the  ballot  of  the  Con¬ 
ference  for  L.  E.  Miller. 

The  report  of  the  special  Committee  on  Policy  was  read  and 
adopted  item  by  item  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  POLICY. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Policy  beg  to  submit  the  following: 

1.  That  it  be  made  imperative  that  all  Benevolence  subscrip¬ 
tions  be  secured  immediately  after  Conference.  In  no  case  to  go 
longer  than  sixty  days.  In  case  pastor  fail  to  do  this  he  shall  be 
assisted  at  once  by  the  Conference  Superintendent. 

2.  All  pastors  to  make  quarterly  report  to  the  Conference 
Superintendent  using  pads  prepared  by  the  general  Church. 

3.  That  all  quarterly  conferences  be  held  during  the  same  week. 

4.  That  two  special  membership  days  be  observed,  one  to  be 
Easter  Sunday,  the  other  Decision  Day,  at  convenience  of  pastor, 
striving  to  have  one  thousand,  five  hundred  accessions. 

5.  That  two  special  enrollment  days  be  inaugurated  for  the 
Sunday  school;  namely,  Rally  Day  to  be  on  October  18,  and 
Visitor's  Day  to  be  held  May  9,  making  this  special  effort  to  in¬ 
crease  the  enrollment  two  thousand. 

6.  That  a  10%'  increase  in  Telescope  subscriptions  be  secured. 

7.  That  the  efficiency  work  of  the  Christian  Endeavor  Society 
be  approved. 

8.  That  the  churches  observe  four  uniform  Communion  days 
the  date  to  be  determined  by  the  Bishops. 

W.  J.  David, 

Secretary  Committee. 


The  report  on  Elder’s  Orders  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 


REPORT  ON  ELDER  S  ORDERS. 


We,  your  Committee  on  Elder’s  Orders  would  submit  the  fol¬ 
lowing  report: 

There  appeared  before  us  the  following  persons:  Rev.  II.  E. 
Butler,  of  the  Christian  Church  and  Re\.  W.  W.  Whitby,  of  the 
Missionary  Baptist  Church,  Mrs.  W.  O.  Albert,  Miss  Elizabeth 


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Thomson,  and  Paul  E.  Blakney.  Bev.  Butler  and  Bev.  Wliitby 
are  clear  in  doctrine  and  in  harmony  with  the  polity  of  the  United 
Brethren  Church.  Therefore,  we  recommend  that  they  be  received. 
Mrs.  W.  O.  Albert,  Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson,  and  Paul  E.  Blakney 
are  clear  in  doctrine  and  therefore  recommend  that  they  be  or¬ 
dained. 

W.  L.  Duncan, 

E.  M.  Pierson, 

G.  W.  Bonebrake, 

Committee. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  H.  W.  Broadstone. 


EOUBTH  DAY— SATUBDAY  AFTEBXOOX. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Bev.  Arthur  Belden. 

The  Beneficiary  Aid  Association  held  their  meeting  at  this  time. 

The  forty  minutes  designated  for  the  Seminary  Extension  was 
given  which  included  an  address  by  Dr.  Funkhouser  on  the  sub¬ 
ject  “Our  Use  of  the  Word  of  God."  The  four  reasons  given  by 
him  for  our  use  of  the  Word  were:  1.  It  was  the  method  of  Jesus. 
2.  It  was  the  method  of  the  apostles.  3.  X o  revival  can  be  apart 
from  the  Word.  4.  Because  of  what  a  little  of  the  Word  of  God  will 
do. 

The  Conference  Quartet  sang  beautifully  at  this  time. 

A  splendid  paper  was  read  by  Dr.  Senefi  on  the  subject,  “The 
Sermon  on  the  Mount  " 

Bev.  W.  L.  Perkins  sang  beautifully,  at  Bishop  Tout's  request, 
the  song,  “God  Will  Take  Care  of  You.’7 

A  splendid  paper  was  read  by  Bev.  E.  M.  Pierson  on  the  sub¬ 
ject,  “Christ's  Prayer  Life  by  Example  and  Teaching.” 

The  report  on  Seminary  Extension  Program  for  next  year's 
Conference  was  read  and  approved  as  follows:  Pending  approval 
Dr.  Funkhouser  addressed  the  Conference. 

SEMINARY  EXTENSION. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Seminary  Extension  to  make  assign¬ 
ments  for  the  coming  year  ask  to  submit  the  following  report : 

Central  Theme  “ Paul ,  the  Servant  of  God.” 

The  Person — Everett  E.  Johnson. 

The  Persecutor — G.  L.  Good. 

The  Preacher — E,  M.  Pierson. 


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The  Penman — D.  R.  Seneff. 

The  Prisoner — I.  S.  Mclver. 

I.  Thess. — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — D. 

C.  Ade.  . 

II.  Thess. — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — C. 
O.  Myers. 

Galatians — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — C. 

W.  Perkins. 

I.  Cor. — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — II.  S. 
Peese. 

II.  Cor. — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — X.  E. 
Poyer. 

Romans  1-8 — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — 
W.  L.  Perkins. 

Pomans  9-16 — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — 
W.  L.  Blackwell. 

Ephesians — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — B. 
N.  -Sypolt. 

Colossians — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — B. 
E.  Dotson. 

Philippian^ — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — J. 
L.  Pellum. 

Philemon — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis. — II. 
\Y.  Broadstone. 

I.  Timothy — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — J. 
E.  Seibert. 

Titus — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — W.  R. 
Seitzinger. 

II.  Timothy — Time,  Place,  People,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis — J. 
C.  Robinette. 

10  of  Paul’s  principal  helpers  and  what  each  one  did — II.  E. 
Butler. 

Bishop  II.  II.  Eout  to  arrange  for  his  own  subject  in  consulta¬ 
tion  with  Dr.  G.  A.  Eunkhouser. 

J.  B.  Norviel, 

W.  L.  Duncan, 

W.  L.  Perkins, 

Committee. 


At  Bishop  Pout’s  suggestion  an  offering  for  Dr.  FunkhouseEs 
expenses  in  attending  the  Conference  was  taken.  The  amount 
received  was  $12.57. 

Idie  report  on  Bible  Cause  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 


REPORT  ON  BIBLE  CAUSE. 

The  Bible?  It  is  a  book  of  philosophy  of  civil  government;  all 
the  fundamental  principles  of  good  government  are  taken  from 

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within  its  pages.  It  elevates  and  broadens  the  minds  of  those 
who  study  it;  pure  and  upright  are  those  who  obey  its  teachings. 
It  is  the  history  of  the  origin  of  man.  It  not  only  tells  of  the 
creation  of  man,  but  of  God's  dealing  with  man  from  his  creation 
to  the  consummation  of  the  plan  of  salvation.  It  is  not  only  a 
history  of  the  part,  but  a  history  of  the  time  that  is  passing  over 
us  now;  it  contains  every  man’s  biography.  It  is  a  revelation  of 
God  to  man.  It  reveals  the  only  way  whereby  man  may  be  saved. 
‘‘For  it  is  the  power  of  God  unto  salvation  to  every  one  that  be- 
lieveth.”  It  is  the  Book  of  books;  the  only  hope  man  has  for 
happiness,  both  in  the  present  and  in  the  future,  is  found  in  its 
instructions  and  promises  to  man. 

The  world  was  in  darkness  and  superstition,  men  sought  for 
light  through  science  and  philosophy,  but  it  was  left  for  the  gos¬ 
pel  of  the  Son  of  God  to  dispel  darkness  and  reveal  true  light. 
Many  nations  have  emerged  from  the  thick  darkness  of  heathenism 
and  idolatry  because  of  the  light  of  the  Scriptures.  If  the 
heathen  world  is  to  be  lifted  to  a  higher  plane  the  Bible  will  be 
the  foundation  of  its  advancement. 

And  shall  we  not  say  that  the  many  social  and  political  ques¬ 
tions  that  vex  the  wisest  and  best  of  our  own  country,  can  never 
be  solved  until  men  will  accept  the  application  of  the  principles 
of  the  gospel.  The  Bible  is  the  blessed  book  of  truth,  the  knowl¬ 
edge  of  which  breaks  the  shackles  of  sin,  and  gives  eternal  freedom 
to  man.  “Ye  shall  know  the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free.” 

The  Bible  is  the  power  which  can  give  us  character.  Truth  is 
for  goodness.  The  mind  free  from  doubt  seeks  character,  and 
not  only  character,  but  service.  We  who  know  the  truth  are  not 
only  under  obligation  to  obey  it,  but  to  impart  that  knowledge  to 
others. 

Let  us  read  the  Bible  more  and  exhort  others  to  read.  And  not 
only  this,  but  let  us  be  doers  of  the  Word.  Would  we  be  Christians 
in  fact  as  well  as  in  name?  Let  us  do  as  the  psalmist,  who  said, 
“Thy  word  have  I  hid  in  my  heart  that  1  might  not  sin  against 
thee.”  There,  be  it 

llesolved,  That  we  study  to  show  ourselves  approved  unto  God, 
that  we  may  be  workmen  needing  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly 
dividing  the  word  of  truth.  Bespectfully  submitted, 

N.  E.  Boyer. 

By  motion  the  proceedings  of  the  Conference  were  ordered  pub¬ 
lished  under  the  direction  of  the  Becording  Secretary. 

By  motion  every  minister  was  instructed  to  send  or  bring  his 
report  not  later  than  Monday  evening,  preceding  Conference 
next  year. 


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By  motion  the  Conference  gave,  by  rising,  a  vote  of  apprecia¬ 
tion  to  Dr.  G.  A.  Funkhouser  for  his  efficient  and  helpful  service 
among  us. 

By  motion  the  final  adjournment  of  Conference  is-  to  be  after 
Sunday  night’s  service. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  Oscar  Smith. 


The  Licentiates  are  directed  in  examinations  to  the  following 
division  of  labor  by  the  Reading  Course  Committees : 

First  Year. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Danville,  Illinois — The  Teaching  of  Christ, 
Future  Leadership  of  the  Church. 

J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Illinois — Extemporaneous  Ora¬ 
tory,  United  Brethren  Church  History. 

J.  C.  Fowler,  Robinson,  Illinois — Making  of  a  Sermon,  Prin¬ 
ciples  of  Education. 

Second  Year. 

F.  H.  King,  Paris-,  Illinois — The  Preacher,  I.  and  II  Timothy 
and  Titus. 

O.  J.  Bogard,  Robinson,  Illinois — United  Brethren  Church  His¬ 
tory,  Galatians. 

W.  O.  Albert,  St.  Francisville,  Illinois — Fundamentals  of  Child 
Study,  The  Christian  ViewT  of  the  Old  Testament. 

t 

Third  Year. 

W.  R.  Muncie,  Olney,  Illinois — System  of  Christian  Doctrine. 
Reasonable  Biblical  Criticism. 

J.  B.  Connett,  Olney,  Illinois — The  Pastor  Preacher,  System 
of  Christian  Doctrine. 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Illinois — Psychology,  Church  History. 

Fourth  Year  ♦ 

C.  A.  Dw\yer,  Danville,  Illinois — Ethics,  Apologetics. 

D.  C.  Ade,  Yale,  Illinois — The  Building  of  the  Church,  Christian 
Nurture. 

L.  H.  Cooley,  Longview,  Illinois— System  of  Christian  Doctrine, 
Jesus  and  the  Gospels. 


SUNDAY  SERVICES. 

Sunday  school  at  9 :  30. 

At  10:45,  the  Bishop  preached  an  impressive  sermon  upon  the 
Transfiguration  of  our  Lord.  At  the  close  of  the  sermon  Mrs. 

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AY.  O.  Albert,  Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson,  and  Paul  E.  Blakney  were 
reverently  ordained.  Conference  Superintendent,  Bev.  J.  B.  Nor- 
viel,  I)r.  G.  A.  Funkhouser,  and  Bev.  J.  B.  Connett  assisting*  the 
Bishop. 

A  special  offering  for  East  St.  Louis  was  taken  amounting  to 
$309  in  cash  and  pledges. 

Memorial  services  were  conducted  at  2  :45  p.m.,  Bev.  S.  O.  Stoltz, 
presiding.  The  services  were  held  for  Bev.  P.  E.  Kettring,  Bev. 
A'.  IT.  Elliott,  Brother  J.  M.  Perkins,  Mrs.  W.  B.  Shuey,  and  Mrs. 
C.  E.  Hogue.  Bevs.  J.  B.  Xorviel,  E.  M.  Pierson,  J.  B.  Connett, 
T.  D.  Spyker,  AY.  L.  Duncan,  and  J.  T.  McCreery  gave  the  ad¬ 
dresses.  The  Conference  Quartet  sang  beautifully. 

The  report  on  Besolutions  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 


REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  OX  RESOLUTIONS. 

Having  come  to  the  close  of  another  Conference  year  with  its 
many  cares  and  duties,  we  want  to  first  of  all  give  to  God  the 
praise  and  glory  for  all  victories  and  thank  Him  for  the  needed 
grace  that  has  been  supplied  us.  Leaving  the  past  behind  us,  we 
look  out  into  the  future  full  of  hope  and  with  a  spirit  of  submission 
saying,  the  will  of  God  be  done,  as  we  strive  to  lead  souls  to 
Christ  and  the  church  of  our  choice. 

A  Ye  here  pledge  ourselves  to  be  found  on  the  right  side  of  all 
moral  questions  and  in  harmony  with  a  Congress  of  those  who  are 
skilled  in  the  treatment  of  nervous  diseases  and  diseases  of  the 
mind  as  passed  at  Chicago,  July  14,  1914. 

That  we  condemn  the  use  of  alcoholic  beverages  and  promise 
our  support  to  the  suppression  of  the  same  by  other  means  than 
prayer  or  sermons.  That  we  will  stand  for  a  complete  overthrow 
of  this  dispoiler  of  the  home,  church,  State  and  nation. 

AATiereas,  knowing  as  readers  of  history  and  the  signs  of  the 
times  that  the  so-called  Catholic  Church  has  and  is  entrenching 
itself  behind  all  political  movements  to  the  end  of  using  the  same 
to  further  its  end,  such  as  taking  the  Bible  out  of  the  free  school 
and  condemning  the  school  as  godless  and  low,  and  would  suppress 
free  school,  press  and  speech  if  they  had  the  power,  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved ,  That  we,  as  members  of  this  Conference,  will  not  sup¬ 
port  any  one  who  is  a  member  of  this  order  in  any  election  or  to 
any  place  of  office  or  trust  by  our  vote  or  influence.  And,  be  it 
further 

Resolved ,  That  we  are  opposed  to  them  as  dictators  as  to  what 
shall  or  shall  not  be  as  to  the  execution  of  the  law  by  any  officer 
of  the  law. 


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We  believe  they  are  opposed  to  free  school,  speech  and  press, 
because  by  these  means  people  become  enlightened,  so  they  cannot 
control  the  many,  to  the  making  of  the  few  rich  and  powerful. 

Resolved ,  That  we  tender  the  pastor,  Rev.  Robert  Griffin  and 
family  and  the  good  people  of  Rossville  our  thanks  for  the  kind 
manner  in  which  they  have  entertained  all  who  have  attended  this 
gathering. 

Resolved ,  That  as  pastors  and  laymen  we  will  use  our  best 
efforts  to  increase  the  literature  of  our  own  Church  in  the  home 
and  Sunday  schools. 

Resolved ,  That  we  will,  under  God,  stand  by  Rev.  J.  B.  Norviel 
in  making  the  coming  year  the  best  in  winning  souls  to  God  and 
will  begin  early  and  work  hard  to  secure  the  largest  amount  of 
money  to  glorify  God  in  the  larger  work  of  the  Church. 

We  tender  our  thanks  to  the  Bishop  for  his  kindly  and  godly 
instruction  as  we  have  listened  to  the  great  things  fresh  from  the 
throne  of  God  to  our  hearts,  also  we  praise  God  for  the  inspiration 
and  helpfulness  of  all  the  general  officers  present  who  have  brought 
such  sweet  messages  of  love. 

Resolved,  That  each  pastor  be  urged  to  leave  a  complete  record 
of  all  members  in  a  book  provided  for  such  purpose  and  keep  a 
complete  record  of  official  members  and  Telescope  subscribers  with 
the  date  of  expiration. 

B.  B.  Phelps, 

Committee. 

By  motion  Rev.  H.  W.  Broadstone  is  to  be  recognized  as  Con¬ 
ference  Evangelist. 

At  night  Professor  M.  A.  Honline  addressed  a  large  audience 
on  the  subject  of  “ Science  and  Religion.” 

Closing  benediction  by  Bishop  H.  H.  Pout. 

STATIONING  COMMITTEE^  REPORT. 

Conference  Superintendent — J.  B.  Norviel. 

Avena — J.  E.  Seibert. 

Blue  Mound— G.  W.  Ball. 

Broadlands — L.  IT.  Cooley. 

Birds — C.  E.  Hogue. 

Beecher  City  Circuit — G.  L.  Good. 

Bluford — W.  R.  Seitzinger. 

Charleston — Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Chesterville — N.  E.  Royer. 

Casey  Station — W.  L.  Perkins. 

Casey  Circuit — C.  W.  Perkins. 

Clarksburg — J.  W.  Bobb. 

Danville  Station — G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

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Danville  Circuit — C.  A.  Dwyer. 

East  St.  Louis — E.  M.  Pierson. 

Fisher— T.  H.  Decker. 

Flora  Station — I.  S.  Mclver. 

Flora  Circiut — H.  S.  Beese. 

Findlay — Paul  E.  Elakney. 

Galton — H.  D.  Hudson. 

Johnstown — Leo  B.  Venatta. 

Loogootee — J.  E.  Spencer. 

Locust  Grove — D.  P.  Seneff. 

Lawrenceville — J.  T.  McCreerv. 

Mt.  Vernon — S.  O.  Stoltz. 

Marshall  Station — B.  F.  Dotson. 

Marshall  Circuit — L.  E.  Miller. 

Xew  Hebron — J.  C.  Fowler. 

Oakwood — Arthur  Belden. 

Oak  Grove — J.  Coffman. 

Olney  Station — J.  B.  Connett. 

Olney  Circuit — C.  O.  Myers. 

Oblong — Curtis  Williams. 

Otterbein — W.  B.  Muncie. 

Peso  turn — Elizabeth  Thomson. 

Potomac — T.  D.  Spyker. 

Penfield — G.  W.  Padrick. 

Paris — F.  H.  King. 

Parkersburg — B.  B.  Hall. 

Prairie  Chapel — To  be  supplied. 

Bedmon — II.  E.  Butler. 

Bossville — W.  L.  Blackwell. 

Bobinson — O.  J.  Bogard. 

Bose  Hill — W.  K.  Pierson. 

Shiloh — B.  M.  Porterfield. 

Sumner — B.  X.  Sypolt. 

St.  Francisville  Station — W.  O.  Albert. 

St.  Francisville  Circuit — J.  L.  Pellum. 

Toledo — J.  C.  Bobinette. 

Vermilion  Circuit — B.  B.  Phelps. 

Vergennes — W.  L.  Fear. 

White  Heath — Oscar  Smith. 

Wood  Biver— W.  W.  Whitby. 

Westfield  Station — W.  L.  Duncan. 

Westfield  Circuit — B.  L.  Webber. 

Yale— D.  C.  Ade. 

Bev.  J.  F.  Fowler,  evangelist-at-large. 

Bev.  H.  W.  Broadstone,  Conference  Evangelist. 
Bev.  B.  C.  Peters,  student  in  Otterbein  University. 


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INDEX 


Addresses — 

Bishop  Font  .  .  .  . 1 . 22,  35.  57 

Prof.  Ilonline . 43 

Dr.  Funkhouser  . 62 

Admitted  to  Advisory  Scats . 21 

Appropriations . 55 

Auditing  Committee  . 59 

Bar  of  Conference  . 22 

Beneficiary  Aid  Association . 3,  G2 


Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association 
Committees  on  Organization  Announced  .  .  . 
Committees  on  Church  Departments — 

Memoirs  . 

Courses  of  Beading . 

Church  Erection  Board  of  Directors  .  .  . 

Foreign  Missions  . 

Home  Missions  . 

Sunday  School  Board  of  Control  . 

Committees  Standing  for  Next  Year — 

Home  Missions  . 

Foreign  Missions . 

Church  Erection  . 

Christian  Stewardship  . 

Education  . 

Publishing  Interests , . 

Sunday  School  Interests . 

Christian  Endeavor  Union  . 

The  Christian  Home . 

Temperance  . 

Resolutions . 

Conference  Business  Session  Closed . 

Conference  Chart  . 

Conference  Court  of  Appeals  . 

Conference  Proceedings  . , . 

Conference  Record  . 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet  . 

Conference  Finance  Commission  . 

Conference  Evangelists . 

Conference  Reporter  . 


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Education  . 43 

Election — 

Conference  Superintendent  . 37 

Conference  Treasurer  . 60 

Recording  Secretary  . 60 

Statistical  Secretary  . 60 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet  . 60 

Conference  Finance  Commission  . 60 

Trustees  Westfield  College  . 60 

Commission  on  Education  . 61 

Evangelistic  Committee  . 43 

Examination  of  Licentiates  . 21 


Final  Adjournment  . 65 

General  Church  Erection  Board  . 4,  40 

Instructions  to — 

Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  . 29,  30,  54 

Conference  Superintendent  . 57 


Conference  Proceedings 


Licentiates  . 65 

Nominating  Committee  . 43 

Pastors  . 61 

Recording  Secretary  . 54,  64 

Treasurers  . 59 

Introduced  to  Conference . .' . . 21 

Letters  of  Absentees  . 21 

Memorial  Services  . 54.  66 


Necrology  . 5 

Night  Services  . 21 

Notes  . 21 

Nominating  Committee . 54 


<  )fllcers  of — 

Conference  . 

Beneficiary  Aid  Association  . 

Christian  Endeavor  Union . 

W.  M«  A.  Branch . 

Organization  Committees  Announced  .  . 

Place  of  Next  Meeting  . 

Policy  Committee  . 

Preachers’  Aid  . 

Press  Reporter  . . 

Publishing  Minutes  . 

Reference  to — 

Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  . 
Committee  on  Conference  Relations 

Committee  on  Elder's  Orders  . 

Report  of — 

Laymen's  Meeting  . 

Tellers  . 

Conference  Superintendent  . 

Conference  Evangelists  . 

Conference  Treasurer  .  . . 

Committees  on — 

Auditing  Accounts . 

Bible  Cause  . 

Boundary  and  Finance  . 

Candidates  for  the  Ministry  .  . 

Christian  Endeavor  . 

Christian  Home . 

Church  Erection . 

Conference  Relations . 

Education .  . 

Elder’s  Orders  . 

Foreign  Missions  . 

Home  Missions  . 

Publishing  Interests  . 

Resolutions  . 

Sabbath  School  . 

Temperance  . 

Reading  Courses — 

First  Year . 

Second  Year  . 

Third  Year . 

Fourth  Year  . 

Roll  of  Members — 

Active  Itinerants  . 

Superannuated  Itinerants  . 

Supernumerary  Itinerants  . 

Local  Preachers . 

Lay  Delegates  . 

Seminary  Extension  Program . 

Stationing  Committee  Report  . 


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. 22 

. 43 

. 45,  48.  61 

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Standing  Committees  . . 

Special  Music  . 

Special  Educational  Commission . 

Sunday  School  Board  of  Control  . 

Summary  of  Statistics  . • . 

Sunday  Services  . ..." . 

Trustees  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association 
Trustees  Westfield  College . 


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Lower  Wabash 
Conference 


Of  the  Church  of  the 
United  Brethren  in  Christ 


life  Library  of  tfw 

MAY  1  8  1973 

University  of  Illinois 
8t  Urbana -Champaign 


FIFTY-EIGHTH 
ANNUAL  SESSION 


1915 


Minutes  of  the  Fifty-Eighth 
Annual  Session 


Lower  Wabash 
Conference 


Of  the 

Church  of  the  United  Brethren  m  Christ 
Held  at  Olney,  Ill  mois 
August  18-22,  1915 


BISHOP  H  H.  FOUT,  D.D.,  Presiding 
EVERETT  E.  JOHNSON,  Recording  Secretary 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Conference 


Dayton,  Ohio 
The  Otterbein  Press 


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BISHOP  H.  H.  FOUT 
Bishop  of  Northwest  District 


OFFICERS  OF  CONFERENCE  ORGANIZATIONS 


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Bishop 

II.  II.  Font,  945  Middle  Drive,  Woodruff  Place,  Indianapolis,  Indiana. 

Secretary 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Charleston,  Ill. 

Statistician 

L.  E.  Miller,  Toledo,  Ill. 

Treasurer 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

Superintendent 

J.  B.  Norviel.  401  IV.  Illinois  Street,  TTrbana,  Ill. 

Benevolent  Aid  Association 

President — IT.  IV.  Broadstone,  901  S.  Lincoln  St.,  Robinson.  Ill. 

Vice  President — D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill.,  R.  F.  D. 

Secretary — T.  D.  Spyker,  Findlay,  Ill. 

Treasurer — .T.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Westfield  College  Trustees 

W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield,  Ill.,  C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Trustees ,  Church,  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  and  Conference 

Trustees. 

President — J.  B.  Connett,  Olney.  Ill. 

Secretary — T.  I>.  Spyker,  Findlay,  Ill. 

Treasurer — J.  C.  Fowler,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Ex-Officio 

J.  B.  Norveil,  Urbana,  Ill. 

Conference  Superintendent’ s  Cabinet 

Ministers — J.  B.  Connett,  Olney,  Ill.,  W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield,  111.,  D.  R. 
Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill. 

Laymen — John  England.  St.  Francisville,  Ill.,  C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill., 
II.  F.  Brubaker,  Paris,  Ill. 

Conference  Finance  Commission 

.Ministers — T.  D.  Spyker,  Findlay,  Ill.,  L.  H.  Cooley,  Chesterville,  Ill.,  J.  B. 
Norveil,  Urbana,  Ill. 

Laymen — Hiram  Brubaker,  Paris.  Ill.,  IT.  G.  Taylor,  Olney,  Ill.,  Wm.  Den¬ 
nis,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Home  Missions 

W.  L.  Blackwell,  Rossville,  Ill.  W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill.  Everett  E.  Johnson,  Charleston,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Foreign  Missions 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Paris,  Ill.  W.  It.  Muncie,  Olney,  Ill. 

Sarah  D.  Bowman,  Danville,  Ill. 

Sabbath  School  Board,  of  Control 

C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill.  B.  N.  Sypolt,  Sumner,  Ill. 

C.  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill, 

Committee  on  Memoirs 

J.  E.  Spencer,  Vermilion,  Ill.  ,T.  E.  Sibert,  Potomac,  Ill. 

J.  F.  Fowler,  Rcdmon,  Ill. 

Conference  Court  of  Appeals 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill.  L.  II.  Cooley,  Chesterville,  Ill. 


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Conference  Proceedings 


Board  of  Directors  General  Church  Erection 
T.  D.  Spyker,  Findlay.  Ill.  L.  H.  Cooley,  Chesterville,  Ill. 

D'.  H.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill.  J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

J.  B.  Norveil,  Urbana,  Ill. 

Educational  Comm ission 
Ministers — J.  B.  Norveil.  Urbana,  Ill. 

J.  B.  Connett,  Olney,  Ill. 

W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Laymen — E.  H.  McElfresli,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Lloyd  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Branch  Christian  Endeavor 
President — C.  C.  Rose,  .Olney,  Ill. 

Vice  President — Rev.  Everett  E.  Johnson,  Charleston,  Ill. 

Recording  Secretary — Miss  Cleo  Reese,  420  South  19th  St.,  Mt.  Vernon.  Hi. 
Corresponding  Secretary — Miss  Jessie  Broadstone,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Treasurer — E.  II.  McElfresli,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Superintendent  of  Missions — -Miss  Ola  Dale  McColpin,  611  South  Lincoln 
St.,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Superintendent  Christian  Stewardship — Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  Danville, 
Illinois. 

Superintendent  Quiet  Hour — Miss  Josephine  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 
Superintendent  of  Juniors — Miss  Ina  Stout,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 
Superintendent  Life  Work  Recruits — Miss  Clara  Ensor,  Olney,  Ill. 

W.  M.  A.  Branch  Society 
President — Mrs.  II.  V.  Anderson,  Westfield,  Ill. 

I-irst  Vice  President — Mrs.  J.  C.  Fowler,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Second  Vice  President — Mrs.  H.  E,  Spellbring.  Westfield.  Ill. 

Third  Vice  President — Mrs.  G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Paris,  Ill. 

Secretary — Mrs.  N.  E.  Royer,  Marshall,  Ill. 

Treasurer — Mrs.  L.  A.  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Secretary  Otterbein  Guild — Miss  Lillian  Linton.  Danville,  Ill. 

Secretary  of  Literature — Mrs.  Grace  Temple,  Charleston.  Ill. 

Secretary  of  Thank  Offering  Department — Mrs.  George  Polk.  Westfield.  Ill. 
Missionary  Evangelists — Miss  Mary  Nichols,  Westfield,  Ill.,  Miss  Beatrice 

Lindley,  Danville,  Ill.,  Miss  Ella  Pepple,  St.  Fran¬ 
cisville,  Ill. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES  FOR  1915=1916 


Home  Missions — J.  C.  Fowler. 

Foreign  Missions — L.  H.  Cooley. 

Church  Erection — E.  M.  Pierson. 

Education — G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

Publishing  Interests — W.  L.  Perkins. 

Christian  Stewardship — B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Sunday-School  Interests — J.  B.  Connett. 

Christian  Endeavor — H.  S.  Reese. 

The  Christian  Home — W.  R.  Muncie. 
Temperance — J.  T.  McCreery. 
Resolutions — N.  E.  Royer. 

Course  of  Beading 

First.  Year’s  Committee — W.  L.  Duncan,  L.  E.  Miller,  L.  JI.  Cooley. 

Class — W.  R.  Seitzinger,  Elias  A.  Kauble,  B.  C.  Peters,  Everett  E 
Johnson.  W.  L.  Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Fear,  C.  W.  Perkins,  W.  O. 
Stonebraker. 

Second  Year’s  Committee — G.  W.  Bonebrake,  J.  C.  Fowler,  J.  T.  McCreery. 
Class — Weaver  K.  Pierson. 

Third  Year's  Committee — W.  L.  Perkins.  R.  B.  Hall.  I.  S.  Mclver. 

Class — J.  E.  Sibert,  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  G.  W.  Padriek.  R.  L. 
Webber. 

Fourth  Year’s  Committee — D.  R.  Sencff,  .T.  B.  Connett,  W.  R.  Muncie. 
Class — J.  E.  Spencer. 


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NECROLOGY 

Of  Members  from  Organization  of  the  Conference 


Cherished  Names.  Died. 

A.  Dunbar . 1800 

H.  S.  Stump . I860 

W.  H.  Brown . 1861 

S.  Coblentz . 1862 

T.  B.  Thrapp . 1868 

A.  Sweasy . 1864 

S.  Greason . 1867 

H.  Clark . 1871 

J.  Simpson,  Sr . 1872 

J.  H.  Bedell . 1873 

D.  Stoltz . 1874 

A.  W.  Hedge . 1874 

S.  Hayworth . 1874 

O.  P.  Hurst . 1874 

J.  Severe . 1875 

S.  Stark . 1875 

J.  Cottman . 1875 

B.  Lloyd . 1875 

J.  Simpson,  Jr . 1876 

D.  Ross . 1879 

P.  Story . 1879 

M.  T.  Tobey . 1880 

B.  Cole . 1880 

J.  P.  Shue . 1880 

S.  G.  Brock . 1881 

W.  G.  Hartman . 1881 

H.  Severn . 1882 

W.  McGinnis . 1883 

S.  Ross . 1883 

J.  Tobey . .1884 

A.  Collins . , . 1884 

J.  Burtner . 1884 

P.  Brock . 1884 

S.  Allenbaugh . 1884 

S.  C.  Stewart . 1885 


Cherished  Names.  Died. 

M.  Hall . 1885 

S.  B.  Allen . 1880 

J.  L.  Cardwell . 1889 

-L.  S.  Chittenden . 1892 

A.  Helton . 1892 

J.  Grim . 1892 

Daniel  Mater . 1893 

A.  Briley . 1893 

I.  W.  Williams . 1893 

J.  R.  Helton . 1896 

S.  Schlosser . 1896 

E.  Shuey . 1897 

J.  Sheets . 1898 

W.  Kauble . 1898 

J.  G.  Shuey . 1901 

J.  J.  Page . 1901 

S.  Keagy . 1902 

B.  Bussard . 1902 

A.  Rider . 1904 

S.  Smoot . 1904 

W.  C.  Smith . 1905 

R.  Clark . 1906 

J.  Dickens . 1906 

W.  E.  Anderson . 1968 

S.  Bussard . 1908 

J.  H.  Penner . 1908 

J.  Peachy . 1908 

W.  Quigley . 1908 

J.  Cougill . 1910 

B.  G.  Wood . 1911 

D.  F.  Meek . 1912 

W.  O.  Haycock . 1913 

J.  W.  Nve . 1913 

W.  H.  Elliott . 1914 

J.  F.  Moore . 1915 


5 


4 


Conference  Proceedings 


ROLL  OF  MEMBERS 


Active  Itinerants. 


Joined. 


Ordained. 


Ball,  G.  W . 1890 . 1905 

Blackwell,  W.  L . 1913 . 1915 

Broadstone,  H.  W . 1874 .  1888 

Blakeney,  Paul  E . 1913 . 1914 

Bonebrake,  G.  W . 1900.  .  .  . 

A . 1906 . 1912 

H . 1881 . 1891 

B . 1886 . 1889 

H . 1  907 . 1911 

F . 1914 . 1915 

L . 1894 . 1900 


1902 

Bogard, 

Cooley, 

Connett, 

Decker. 

Dotson*. 

Duncan, 

Dwyer,  C.  A . 1910 . 1900 

Fowler,  J.  C . 1887 . 1891 

Fowler,  J.  F . 1895 . 1901 


H. 

L. 

J. 

T. 

B. 

W. 


Post-office. 

Penfleld,  Ill. 
Rossville,  Ill. 
Robinson,  Ill. 

E.  St.  Louis,  Ill. 
Paris,  Ill, 


Good,  G. 
Hall,  R. 
Hudson, 
Johnson, 

Me  Cr  eery, 
Mclver,  I. 
Miller,  L. 
Muncie,  \\ 
Myers.  C. 
Xorviel,  J. 
Padriek,  G. 


L . 1915 . 

B . 1914 . 1913 

H.  D . 1898 . 1901 

Everett  E . 1913 . 

J.  T . 1891 . 1898 

S . 1902 . 1913 

E . 1900 . 1903. 

R . 1877 . 1880. 

0 . 1904 . 1907. 

B . 1887 . 1890. 

W . 1902 . 


1911 


Pellum,  J.  L . 1903 

Perkins,  W.  L . 1902 . 

Phelps,  B.  B . 1909 . 1895 

Pierson,  E.  M . 1892 . 1896 

Pierson,  Weaver  K . 1915 . 

Reese,  H.  S . 1904 . 1915 

Rowe,  J.  E . 1915 . 

Royer,  X.  E . 1 893 . 1903 

Seitzinger,  W.  R . 1915 . 

Sibert,  J.  E . 1911 . 

Seneff,  R.  R . . 

Spencer,  J.  E . 

Smith,  Oscar . 

Spyker,  T.  D . 

Stoltz,  S.  O . 

Stonebraker.  W.  O . 

Sypolt,  B.  X . 

Thomson,  Miss  Elizabeth  .  . 

Webber,  R.  L . 


.  Chesterville,  Ill. 
.Olney,  Ill. 

.Fisher.  Ill. 

.  St.  Francisville,  111. 
.Westfield,  Ill. 
.Attica,  Ind 
.Robinson,  Ill. 

.  Redmon,  Ill, 

Beecher  City,  Ill. 
.Parkersburg",  Ill. 
.St.  Francisville,  Ill, 
.Charleston.  Ill. 

.  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 
Robinson,  Ill. 

Toledo,  111. 

Olney,  Ill. 

Galton,  Ill. 

Urbana,  Ill. 
Longview,  Ill. 
Danville,  Ill. 

Casey,  Ill. 

Danville,  Ill. 

Flora,  Ill. 
Brownstone,  Ill. 
Flora,  Ill. 

Pesotum,  Ill. 
Marshall,  Ill. 
Bluford,  Ill. 
Potomac,  Ill. 


Super ann uated 
Itinerants. 

Ade.  D.  C . 

Coen,  IJ . 

Fink.  F.  M _ 

Holsapple,  J.  W 
Johns,  E.  R. .  . 
Keller,  G.  W. .  . 

Mills,  S . 

Stevenson,  Mrs. 
Tohill,  J . 


D. 


1885. . . 

.  .  .1888 . 

.Moweaqua.  Ill. 

1911. . . 

.Vermilion,  Ill. 

1913. . . 

•  • .1903 . 

.Clarksburg,  Ill. 

1878. . . 

. . .1884 . 

.Findlav,  Ill. 

1897. . . 

.  . .1900 . 

.  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill 

.Birds,  Ill. 

1911 . . . 

. . . 1915 . 

.Sumner,  Ill. 

1907. . . 

.  .  .1914 . 

.Casey,  Ill. 

1910. . . 

.Yale,  Ill. 

Joined. 

Ordained. 

Post-office. 

1909. . . 

. . . 1897 . 

.Yale,  Ill. 

1900. . . 

. . .1874 . 

.Olney.  Ill. 

1885. .  . 

.  . .1898 . 

.Rose  Hill,  Ill. 

1889. . . 

.  .  .1894 . 

.Toledo,  Ill. 

1886. . . 

.  .  .1890 . 

.Enfield.  Ill. 

1890. . . 

.  Tavlorville,  Ill. 

1859. .  . 

. . . 1861 . 

.Westfield.  Ill. 

1891. . . 

...  1 894 . 

.Toledo,  Ill. 

1879. . . 

.  . .1889 . 

.Oblong,  Ill. 

1881. . . 

.  . .1891 . 

.Olney.  Ill. 

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Conference  Proceedings 


Supernumerary 

itinerants. 

Albert,  W.  O . 

Albert,  Mrs.  W.  O . 

Boley,  E . 

Boster,  G.  W . 

Bowman,  Mrs.  Sarah  I) 

Byard,  Z.  H . 

Byrd.  L . 

Cooper,  L.  M . 

Coffman,  J . 

Eastin.  J.  H . 

Fear,  W.  L . 

Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L . 

Glad  well",  C.  N . 

Nash,  Mrs.  R.  J . 

Olmstead.  A.  .T . 

Perkins,  C.  W . 

Feters,  B.  C . 

Shuey,  W.  R . 

Smith,  J.  A . 

Stevenson,  D.  K . 

Whitby,  W.  W. . 


Joined. 

1909. . 

1905 . . 

1897. . 

1894. . 

1909. . 

1888. . 
1909 .  . 

1912. . 

1870. . 

1910. . 

1911. . 

1912. . 

1910. . 
1905  .  . 

1910. . 

1909 . . 

1909. . 

1862. . 

1873. . 

1857 . . 

1914. . 


Ordained. 

1913. .  . . 

1914 .. .. 

1900. .  . . 

1899. .  . . 


1891 

1885 

1871 


1910 


1869 

1878 

1893 


Post-office. 
San  Diego,  Cal. 
San  Diego,  Cal. 
Olney,  Ill. 
Dahfgren,  Ill. 
Danville,  Ill. 
Villa  Grove,  Ill. 
Rossville,  Ill. 

Blnford,  Ill. 
Kirksville,  Ill. 


Champaign,  Ill. 
Clay  City,  Ill. 
Johnstown,  Ill. 
Vergennes,  Ill. 
Dayton,  Ohio. 
Westfield,  Ill. 
Valliant,  Okla. 
Toledo,  Ill. 
Niantic,  Ill. 


Local. 

Joined. 

Ordained.  Post-office. 

Bond,  Guy . 

• 

Godard,  Lloyd . 

. Rose  Hill,  Ill. 

Ivauble,  Elizabeth  A. .  .  . 

. 1914 _ 

Fatton.  D.  W . 

Powell.  A.  F . 

. White  Heath,  I 

Raley,  W.  T . 

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Conference  Proceedings 


LAY  DELEGATES 


Fields.  Delegates. 

Avena  . Absent 

Blue  Mound  . Mate  Kirby 

Broadlands  . Charles  Davis 

Birds  . John  Simons 

Beecher  City . Prudence  Ponsler 

Bluford  . S.  L.  Neal 

Charleston,  . A.  E.  Stites 

Chesterville  ....William  Cummings 

Casey  Sta . R.  Shore 

Casey  Ct . John  Hight 

Clarksburg  . Absent 

Danville,  Sta . Ii.  E.  Garrett 

Danville  Ct . Julia  Storey 

East  St.  Louis  . Absent 

Fisher  .  Absent 

Flora  Sta . J.  L.  Berry 

Flora  Ct . Lewis  Stanford 

Findlay  . Ida  Alvey 

Galton  . Absent 

Hamletsburg  . Absent 

Johnstown . Charles  Farker 

Loogootee . Absent 

Locust  Grove  .  . . .Jacob  Longenbaugh 

Lawrenceville,  ....Robert  Middaugh 

Mt.  Vernon  . Absent 

Marshall  Sta . Etta  Good 

Marshall  Ct . Orville  Jeffers 


Fields.  Delegates. 

Newr  Hebron  . Absent 

Oakwood  . Van  Davis 

Olney  Sta . William  Berry,  Sr. 

Olney  Ct. . N.  L.  Montgomery 

Oblong  . W.  B.  Jones 

Otterbein  . . Noah  Wright 

Pesotum . T.  E.  Cooper 

Potomac . Absent 

Penfield  . Absent 

Paris  . G.  Bomgardner 

Parkersburg  . Everett  Rose 

Red  mo  n  . Howard  Van  Awkin 

Rossville . Gussie  Laflin 

Robinson . Ella  McColpin 

Rose  Hill  . C.  A.  Smith 

Sumner  . A.  L.  Caudle 

St.  Francisville  Sta.  .  C.  L.  Stephenson 

St.  Francisville  Ct.  ? . Absent 

Toledo  . Ed.  Gordon 

Vermilion  Ct . J.  A.  Hornberger 

Vergennes  . Wm.  Quigley 

White  Heath  . Hiram  Curl 

Wood  River  . A.  B.  Herr 

Westfield  Sta . Mrs.  C.  C.  Rider 

Westfield  Ct . J.  M.  Hutton 

Yale  . S.  S.  Farley 


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CONFERENCE  RECORD  FROM  ORGANIZATION 


Time. 


Place. 


Mar.  17-21,  1859 . Westfield,  Ill . 

Mar.  22-25,  1860 . New  Hebron,  Ill. 

Mar.  21-24,  1861 . Vermilion,  Ill.... 

Mar.  13-16,  1862 . Westfield,  Ill . 

Mar.  26-29,  1863 . » Centerpoint.  Ind. . 

ilar.  31-April  4,  1864.  ^Vermilion,  Ill.  .  .  . 

Sept.  8-11,  1864 . New  Hebron,  Ill.. 

Sept.  7 - ,  1865 . Parkersburg,  Ill.. 

Aug.  22-25,  1866 . ..Westfield,  Ill . 

Aug.  27-31,  1867 . Prairieton,  Ind... 


Aug.  19-23, 
Aug.  19-23, 
Sept.  14-19, 
Sept.  6-11, 
Aug.  21-26, 
Aug.  4  9, 
Oct.  8-12, 


1868  . Vermilion,  Ill 

1869  . Westfield,  Ill. 

1870  . New  Hebron, 

1871  . Terre  Haute, 

1872  . New’  Goshen, 

1873  . Westfield,  Ill... 

1874 . Prairieton,  Ind 


Ill. .  . 
Ind. . 
Ind. . 


Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 


Sept.  29-Oct.  2,  1875 ...  Vermilion,  111 . 

Oct.  4-8,  1876 . Middlebury,  Ind  .  .  . 

Sept.  26-30,  1877 . Centerpoint,  Ind... 

Oct.  9-13,  1878 . Westfield,  Ill . 

Oct.  15-19,  1879 . Vermilion.  Ill . 

Oct.  6-10,  1880 . Centerpoint,  Ind.. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2,  1881... New  Goshen,  Ind.. 

6-10,  1882 . Parkersburg.  Ill... 

19-23,  1883 . Westfield,  Ill . 

17-21.  1884 . New-  Hebron,  Ill... 

30-Oct.  4,  1885.  .  .Redmon,  Ill . 

29-Oct.  3,  1886 .. Centerpoint,  Ind... 

28- Oct.  2.  1887..  New’  Hebron,  111.. 

Sept.  26-30,  1888 . Westfield,  Ill . 

Sept.  25-29,  1889 . Clay  City,  Ind . 

Sept.  24-30,  1890 . Paris,  Ill . 

Aug.  26-30,  1891 . Westfield,  III . 

Aug.  31-Sept.  4.  1892.. Clay  City,  Ind.... 
Aug.  30-Sept.  4,  1893.. Terra  Haute.  Ind.. 

Aug.  20-Sept.  2,  1894 .  .Westfield,  Ill . 

Aug.  28-Sept.  1,  1895 .  .Oblong,  Ill . 

Sept.  9-134  1896 . Paris,  Ill . 

Sept.  22-26,  1897 . Clay  City.  Ind - 

Sept.  21-25,  1898 . Terre  Haute.  Ind.. 

Aug.  30-Sept.  3.  1899. .  Westfield.  Ill . 

5- 9,  1900 . Olney,  Ill . 

4-8.  1901 . Casey,  Ill . 

27-31,  1902 . Oblong,  Ill . 

26-30,  1903 . Terre  Haute,  Ind.. 

17-21.  1904 . Mt.  Vernon  Ind... 

6- 11,  1905 . Olney.  Ill..' . 

29- Sept.  2,  1906.  .Westfield,  Ill . 

Aug.  21-25,  1907 . Terre  Haute,  Ind.. 

Aug.  1923.  1908 . Paris,  III . 

Aug.  18-22,  1909 . Casey,  Ill . 

Sept.  7-11,  1910 . Robinson,  Ill . 

Aug.  23-27,  1911 . Danville.  Ill . 

1912  . St.  Francisvile,  Ill. 

1913  . Paris,  Ill . 

1914  . Rossville.  Ill . 

1915  . Olney,  Ill . 


Sept. 

Sept. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Aug. 


21-25. 
20-24, 
Aug.  19-23, 
Aug.  18-22, 


Aug. 

Aug. 


Bishop, 
.  Edwrards . 
.  Edwards . 

•  Edwards . 

•  Edwards . 

•  Edwards . 

■  Edwards . 

■  Edwards . 
» Weaver.  . 

•  Weaver .  . 

■  Weaver .  . 

>  Weaver .  . 

•  EdwTards . 

•  Edwards . 

■  Edwards . 

•  Edwards . 

•  Dickson . 

■  Dickson . . 
Dickson .  . 
Dickson .  . 
Weaver .  . 
Weaver .  . 
Weaver .  . 
Weaver .  . 
Kephart . 
Kephart . 
Kephart . 
Kephart . 
Castle.  .  . 
Kephart. 
Weaver .  . 
Dickson .  . 
Kephart . 
Castle.  .  . 
Weaver .  . 
Dickson .  . 
Hott .... 
Castle.  .  . 
Kephart . 
Mills.  .  .  . 
Weaver .  . 
Castle .  .  . 

•  Castle .  .  . 

.  Weaver .  . 

Hott .... 
Mathews . 
Mathew’s . 
Mathews . 
Mathew's . 
Mathews . 
Mathews . 
Mathews . 
Mathews . 

P.ell . 

Mathew’s . 
Mathew’S . 
Font .... 
Fout .... 
Font .... 


G. 

.T. 

J. 

J. 

J. 


W.  C. 

W.  C. 

W.  C. 
w.  c. 
w.  c. 

.8.  Mills, 

.S.  Mills, 

•  S.  Mills, 

,8.  Mills, 

■8.  Mills, 

.8.  Mills, 

S.  Mills, 

J.  II.  Ross, 
J.  II.  Ross, 
8.  Mills,  R. 
S.  Mills,  R. 
8.  Mills,  W. 
8.  Mills  W. 
8.  Mills,  PI. 
•8.  Mills,  W. 
■8.  Mills,  H. 
•8.  Mills. 

•8.  Mills, 

•  8.  Mills, 

8.  Mills, 

■  8.  Mills, 

•  8.  Mills, 

•  8.  Mills. 

•  8.  Mills, 

8.  Mills, 

8.  Mills, 

•  8.  Mills, 

•  8.  Mills, 

8.  Mills, 

8.  Mills, 

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■  8.  Mills, 

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II 


8. 

8. 


Secretaries. 
Smith. 
Smith. 
Smith. 
Smith, 
Smith, 

J.  W, 

J.  W, 

W 
W. 

W. 

W. 

W. 

W. 

s. 

L. 

L. 

H 


Mills. 
Mills. 
Nye. 

Nye. 

.  Keller. 
Nye. 

Nye, 

Nye, 

Nye. 

C.  Smith. 
Mills. 
Brengle. 
Brengle. 

,  Long. 

II.  Long. 

L.  Brengle. 
H.  Long. 

L. 


Brengle. 


H.  L. 
R.  L. 
R.  L. 
W.  R. 
W.  R. 
W.  R. 
W.  R. 
W.  R. 
W.  R. 
D.  R. 
D.  R. 
W.  R. 
W.  R. 
W. 

W. 

Cooley. 
Cooley, 

II.  Cooley, 

II.  Cooley, 

IT.  Cooley, 

IT.  Cooley, 

II.  Cooley, 

IT.  Cooley, 

II.  Cooley, 

II.  Cooley, 
•Edw.  Boley,  A. 
■A.  D.  Markley, 
D.  Markley, 
D.  Markley, 
D.  Markley, 
II.  Cooley,  W 
II.  Cooley,  C. 
II.  Cooley,  L. 

,  E.  Johnson. 


L. 

L. 

L. 

.L. 

L. 

L. 

L. 

<L. 

L. 

•L. 


Brengle. 
Brengle. 
Brengle. 
Muncie. 
Muncie. 
Muncie. 
Muncie. 
Muncie. 
Muncie. 
Seneff. 

Seneff. 

Shuey. 

Shuey. 

Shuey. 

Shuey. 

D.  Markley. 
Markley. 
Markley. 
Markley. 
A.  T).  Markley. 
A.  D.  Markley. 
Markley. 
Markley. 
Markley. 
Hawkins. 
Markley. 

L.  Perkins. 


R. 
R. 
A. 
A. 
A. 
A. 


A. 

A. 

A. 

.T. 


D. 

D. 

D. 


D. 

D. 

D. 

A. 


A. 

A. 

.A. 

■L. 

L. 

•L. 

.  Ev. 
.  Ev. 
Ev. 


D. 

W. 

L. 

L. 

L. 


E. 

E. 


Johnson, 

Johnson, 


H.  Cooley. 
II.  Cooley. 
II.  Cooley. 
L.  Perkins. 
A.  Dwyer. 

E.  Miller. 

L.  E.  Miller. 
L.  E.  Miller. 
L.  E.  Miller. 


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NAME  OF 
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Avena . 

Blue  Mound . 

Broadlands . 

Birds . 

Beecher  City  Circuit .  .  .  . 

Bluford . 

Charleston . 

Chesterville . 

Casey  Station . 

Casey  Circuit . 

Clarksburg . 

Danville  Station . 

Danville  Circuit . 

East  St.  Louis . 

Fisher . 

Flora  Station . 

Flora  Circuit . 

Findlay . 

Galton . 

Johnstown . 

Loo  goo  tee . 

Locust  Grove . 

Lawrenceville . 

Mt.  Vernon . 

Marshall  Station . 

Marshall  Circuit . 

New  Hebron . 

Oakwood . 

Oak  Grove . 

Olney  Station . 

Olney  Circuit . 

Oblong . 

Otterbein . 

Pesotum . 

Potomac . 

Penfield . 

Paris . 

Parkersburg . 

Prairie  Chapel . 

Redmon . 

Rossville . 

Robinson . 

Rose  Hill . 

Shiloh . 

Sumner . 

St.  Francisville  Station..  . 
St.  Francisville  Circuit..  . 

Toledo . 

Vermilion  Circuit . 

Vergennes . 

White  Heath . 

Wood  River . 

Westfield  Station . 

Westfield  Circuit . 

Yale . 

Hamletsburg . 


J.  E.  Seibert . 

G.  W.  Ball . 

L.  H.  Cooley . 

C.  A.  Curtis . 

G.  L.  Good . 

W.  R.  Seitzinger.  . 
Everett  E.  Johnson 

N.  E.  Royer . 

W.  L.  Perkins . 

S.  Garrison . 

J.  W.  Bobb . 

G.  W.  Bonebrake.  . 
Sarah  D.  Bowman. 

E.  M.  Pierson . 

T.  H.  Decker . 

I.  S.  Mclver . 

H.  S.  Reese . 

W.  M.  Merrill . 

H.  D.  Hudson.  .  .  . 
Leo  B.  Venatta 

T.  E.  Spencer . 

D.  R.  Seneff . 

J.  T.  McCreery .  .  . 

S.  O.  Stoltz . 

F.  B.  Dotson . 

L.  E.  Miller . 

J.  C.  Fowler . 

Arthur  Beldon .... 

J.  Coffman . 

J.  B.  Connett . 

C.  O.  Myers . 

Curtis  Williams.  .  . 
W.  R.  Muncie.  .  .  . 
Elizabeth  Thomson 

T.  D  .  Spyker . 

G.  W.  Padrick .... 


R.  B.  Hall . 

W.  M.  Merrill.  . 
H.  E.  Butler.  .  . 
W.  L.  Blackwell 
O.  J.  Bogard . . . 
W.  K.  Pierson .  . 


B.  N.  Sypolt. .  . 
W.  O.  Albert. . . 
J.  L.  Pellum  . . . 
J.  C.  Robinette 
B.  B.  Phelps.  .  . 


Oscar  Smith .  . 
F.  C.  Aungst . 
W.  L.  Duncan 
R.  L.  Webber. 
D.  C.  Ade.  .  .  . 


Totals 


4 

145 

3 

1 

5 

5 

2 

115 

1 

3 

2 

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159 

17 

2 

5 

170 

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3 

209 

45 

5 

392 

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15 

1 

93 

51 

4 

1 

172 

8 

1 

319 

41 

15 

4 

205 

9 

2 

196 

15 

1 

222 

24 

4 

3 

285 

53 

1 

20 

15 

2 

195 

17 

2 

1 

151 

14 

4 

319 

122 

2 

141 

5 

1 

172 

5 

1 

4 

184 

2 

3 

4 

150 

44 

1 

1 

154 

2 

2 

340 

41 

15 

1 

52 

18 

4 

1 

76 

7 

2 

5 

362 

4 

9 

4 

286 

65 

4 

257 

57 

11 

1 

337 

6 

7 

4 

285 

8 

1 

2 

264 

41 

2 

10 

5 

304 

29 

2 

172 

4 

1 

2 

192 

18 

2 

146 

18 

1 

263 

28 

4 

290 

12 

6 

1 

40 

3 

283 

18 

3 

170 

1  5 

9 

37 

1 

265 

8 

4 

156 

6 

.... 

69 

4 

367 

48 

2 

1 

195 

4 

12 

4 

302 

13 

3 

161 

14 

3 

118 

9 

110 

4 

260 

3 

229 

4 

2 

64 

47 

5 

1 

240 

1 

4 

306 

25 

1 

4 

329 

14 

6 

2 

80 

18 

141 

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338 

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165 

441 

146 

178 

189 

195 

156 

396 

74 

85 

375 

351 

325 


350 

294 

317 

333 

177 

210 

164 

291 

308 

40 

301 

231 

273 

231 


417 

211 

315 

175 

237 

260 

233 

116 

241 

332 

349 

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2 

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6 

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19 

356 

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208 

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211 

15 

1 

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8 

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24 

314 

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109 

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38 

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1 

26 

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15 

17 

197 

2 

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78 

1 

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1 

12 

1 

8 

1 

7 

18 

25 

140 

11 

1 

65 

1 

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2 

25 

27 

414 

95 

4 

160 

146 

5 

2 

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1 

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2 

130 

132 

46 

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187 

3 

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7 

11 

184 

34 

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14 

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1 

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32 

46 

350 

10 

1 

2 

133 

1 

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1 

26 

1 

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14 

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2 

3 

15 

17 

17 

334 

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3 

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2 

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21 

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323 

14 

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21 

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265 

20 

2 

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4 

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1 

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2 

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20 

25 

308 

4 

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37 

83 

94 

60 

2 

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23 

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15 

3 

9 

12 

198 

9 

1 

20 

164 

18 

1 

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1 

50 

2 

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5 

2 

8 

283 

20 

3 

2 

5 

303 

13 

2 

119 

40 

1 

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1 

5 

296 

13 

3 

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3 

10 

5 

18 

213 

43 

1 

28 

1 

17 

1 

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1 

272 

7 

1 

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6 

2 

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221 

65 

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3 

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406 

43 

4 

112 

1 

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203 

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19 

26 

289 

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31 

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23 

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52 

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17 

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71 

67 

148 

201 

148 

12 

12 

86 

6 

106 

231 

282 

553 

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25 

61 

2366 

23 

745 

9 

206 

26 

452 

12 

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11 


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FIELD  O  LABOR 

X 

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X  £ 

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S  c 

No.  Sunday 

Schools 

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Scholars  in 

Main  School 

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Home  Dept. 

No.  on 

Cradle  Roll 

T  otal 

Enrollment 

Average 

Attendance 

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Libraries 

Volumes  in 

Libraries 

A  vpn a  . 

2 

20 

160 

20 

180 

120 

2 

i 

35 

1 

17 

RIup  \fnnnd  . 

2 

14 

75 

97 

60 

Rrnartlanrls . 

20 

2 

30 

170 

27 

18 

215 

120 

2 

40 

Bird 15  . 

5 

19 

426 

236 

Beecher  Citv  Circuit . 

3 

50 

342 

28 

420 

175 

2 

64 

Billfold  . 

5 

47 

383 

30 

460 

229 

Fharle^tnn  . 

1 

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136 

34 

192 

72 

2 

i 

24 

i 

7 

Phe<;tervi11e  . 

1 

18 

175 

25 

200 

92 

2 

50 

f^aeev  Station  . 

1 

20 

422 

22 

36 

500 

5 

260 

P a<;pvr  Pirrnit  . 

4 

15 

r'1artr«;hiircr  . 

2 

7 

80 

87 

1 

Danville  Station . 

30 

1 

32 

219 

11 

23 

253 

124 

5 

i 

90 

1 

6 

Tlanville  Fi  roil  it.  . 

3 

38 

185 

19 

16 

258 

140 

4 

70 

Fast  St  T  .nnw 

1 

10 

68 

20 

Fisher  . 

5 

2 

27 

120 

12 

28 

191 

7 

66 

FHnra  Station  . 

1 

16 

127 

27 

154 

73 

3 

3 

46 

FHora  C 'ircnit  . 

4 

51 

388 

25 

61 

449 

390 

7 

3 

55 

Finrllav  . 

2 

25 

174 

15 

214 

120 

9 

65 

F-alton  . 

1 

8 

60 

12 

82 

40 

2 

i 

38 

Tnhn  stnu'n 

4 

42 

245 

165 

Loosrootee . 

4 

35 

225 

15 

40 

275 

180 

3 

2 

45 

2 

35 

T  r\ r* 1 1  c  f  ( 1  rnv’P 

24 

1 

19 

90 

30 

140 

76 

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T  wrpnrpvi  1  Ip 

22 1 

2 

40 

383 

36 

95 

554 

208 

i 

5 

160 

\  T  t  Wrnnn 

1 

11 

106 

20 

137 

65 

Afar^h^ll  Station 

10 

1 

60 

17 

t  i 

35 

3 

40 

Marshall  Circuit 

5 

48 

315 

27 

390 

4 

70 

‘Vp.w  Hebron 

27 

4 

64 

35 

25 

94 

536 

300 

8 

96 

Oak  wood . 

Is1 

4 

44 

341 

12 

65 

433 

199 

1 

.... 

17 

2 

45 

Oak  Ornve 

01np>\r  Station 

39 

1 

28 

275 

42 

78 

423 

200 

3 

2 

135 

3 

30 

40 

260 

Ohlonor 

2 

27 

275 

45 

310 

205 

2 

Of  t  ptHtpi  n 

5 

17 

295 

20 

315 

250 

Pp^ot  n  m 

2 

24 

165 

11 

10 

186 

100 

2 

2 

46 

Pntnma  c 

2 

27 

160 

10 

26 

100 

20 

Penfield 

2 

30 

175 

12 

25 

242 

150 

'4 

5 

20 

Paris;  ... 

P^rlrpr^hiiircr 

4 

43 

322 

.  .  .  : 

56 

378 

221 

Prairip.  Fhanel 

1 

9 

47 

56 

30 

1 

2 

15 

P  pH  mnn 

3 

303 

66 

66 

P  Ip 

3 

33 

234 

35 

38 

340 

137 

6 

P  ntri  n  Qnn 

1 

Rose  Hill 

4 

38 

158 

196 

103 

1 

29 

Sn  mner 

4 

66 

352 

.... 

420 

19 

270 

St.  Francisville  Station.  .  . 

26 

1 

18 

180 

18 

216 

.  ... 

5 

1 

.... 

Qf  FrQnoic\Tillp  P iTPllif 

4 

4r> 

276 

283 

187 

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3 

36 

226 

37 

27 

323 

140 

3 

Vercrennes 

3 

28 

300 

68 

396 

2 

36 

White  FFeath 

2 

9 

•90 

25 

30 

164 

WnnH  R  ivpr 

WectfielH  Station 

35 

1 

23 

150 

40 

60 

273 

140 

6 

5 

90 

\\T  c*at  fiel  rt  Fimnit 

4 

40 

190 

230 

160 

\TQ  Ip 

4 

46 

195 

16 

250 

157 

Ft  amlptshnrff 

Totals . 

257 

127 

1389  9139 

! 

4 82  1391 

12594  5439 

1 

158 

34  1936 

8 

110 

12 


Conference  Proceedings 


Added  Church 
from  S.  S. 

Religious 

Telescope 

Watchword 

Friend  for  Boys 
and  Girls 

Otterbein 

Teacher 

Otterbein  Adult 

Quarterly 

Otterbein  Senior 

Quarterly 

Otterbein  Int. 

Quarterly 

Otterbein  Home 

Dept.  Quarterly 

Weekly  Bible 

Lesson  Leaves 

Lessons  for  our  i 

Juniors 

Bible  pictures 

for  little  ones 

Lesson  Picture 

Chart 

Graded  Series 

Tunior 

Graded  Series 

Primary 

Graded  Series 

Beeinners 

Froeliche 

Botschafter 

Jugend  Pilger 

10 

15 

20 

12 

25 

41 

5 

10 

37 

9 

9 

20 

25 

14 

27 

8 

30 

9 

8 

7 

19 

17 

37 

10 

9 

39 

74 

14 

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4 

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50 

60 

35 

145 

25 

25 

90 

140 

230 

120 

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61 

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20 

20 

22 

82 

57 

55 

15 

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20 

15 

20 

4 

16 

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29 

28 

19 

8 

19 

13 

25 

30 

6 

11 

130 

10 

30 

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10 

56 

50 

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16 

7 

7 

11 

4 

10 

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'  12 

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10 
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32 

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35 

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65 

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80 
60 
60 

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15 

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80 

40 

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10 

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22 

31 

8 

13 

10 

52 

8 

20 

35 

31 

20 

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1 

2 

13 

70 

20 

30 

74 

100 

19 

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15 

20 

'  20 
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1.3 

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5 

5 

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120 

190 

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40 
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24 

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13 

20 

20 

10 

30 

40 

25 

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20 

25 

50 

62 

68 

5 

30 

25 

50 

30 

30 

40 

35 

25 

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20 

1 

1 

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1 

2 

20 

1 

14 

70 

50 

140 

45 

30 

195 

80 

61 

18 

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35 

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FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Woman’s 

Evangel 

Pastor’s  Salary 

Paid  by  Charge 

Missionary 

Appropriation 

Parsonage  Rent 

Presents  Rec’d 

Total  Received 

by  Pastor 

Conference  Supt. 

Salary 

Avena . 

$  446  90 

S 

$  60  00 

$  25  00 

$  531  90 

$  19  20 

Blue  Mound . 

560  00 

25  00 

585  00 

28  00 

Broadlands . 

6 

578  94 

75  00 

27  62 

681  56 

35  00 

Birds . 

350  00 

50  00 

30  00 

430  00 

32  00 

Beecher  City  Circuit.  .  . 

1 

500  00 

60  00 

59  67 

619  67 

24  00 

Bluford  . 

600  00 

96'  00 

20  40 

716  40 

35  00 

Charleston . 

5 

250  00 

19  15 

832  58 

16  00 

Chesterville . 

5 

625  00 

100  00 

77  00 

802  00 

24  00 

Casey  Station . 

13 

1200  00 

180  00 

1380  00 

35  00 

Casey  Circuit . 

537  00 

537  00 

36  00 

Clarksburg . 

300  00 

75  00 

375  00 

24  00 

Danville  Station . 

17 

803  42 

100  00 

180  00 

49  00 

1132  42 

32  00 

Danville  Circuit . 

20 

676  38 

2700 

703  38 

41  00 

East  St  Louis  . 

865  69 

100  00 

85  00 

1050  69 

12  00 

Fisher . 

5 

600  00 

100  00 

50  00 

750  00 

30  00 

Flora  Station  . 

500  00 

250  00 

120  00 

33  00 

903  00 

20  00 

Flora  Circuit . 

800  00 

100  00 

155  00 

1136  00 

36  00 

Findlav  . 

40  00 

40  00 

14  00 

Galton  . 

600  00 

100  00 

47  65 

747  65 

24  00 

Tohnstown . 

333  50 

25  00 

358  50 

24  00 

Loosootee  . 

500  00 

100  00 

100  00 

700  00 

32  00 

Locust  Grove . 

650  00 

100  00 

20  00 

770  00 

32  00 

Lawrenceville . 

18 

900  00 

100  00 

85  65 

1085  65 

28  00 

Mt  Vernon . 

340  00 

500  00 

25  00 

865  00 

14  00 

Marshall  Station . 

12 

342  00 

250  00 

120  00 

35  00 

747  00 

8  30 

Marshall  Circuit . 

13 

830  00 

100  00 

930  00 

35  50 

New  Hebron . 

27 

850  00 

150  00 

50  00 

1050  00 

41  00 

Dak'wnnd  . 

13 

775  00 

90  00 

60  00 

925  00 

37  36 

Oat”  Orrwp  . 

Olnpv  Station . 

23 

962  00 

200  00 

40  00 

1202  00 

36  00 

Olnev  Circuit  . 

1 

512  00 

50  00 

17  00 

579  00 

37  41 

Ohlmw  . 

8 

825  00 

100  00 

110  00 

1035  00 

6  00 

Otterbein  . 

530  00 

530  00 

32  00 

Pesotum  . 

1 

500  00 

64  00 

40  00 

604  00 

24  00 

Pntnmar  . 

1 

700  00 

100  00 

70  00 

870  00 

38  00 

pPr)fiPld  . 

405  50 

75  00 

25  00 

505  50 

31  00 

Pari*  . 

820  00 

150  00 

970  00 

36  00 

Parkersburg . 

650  00 

100  00 

60  00 

810  00 

36  00 

Prairie  Chaoel . 

7 5  00 

75  00 

2  00 

Rpdmnn  . 

750  00 

100  00 

29  14 

879  14 

Po«;svillp  . 

800  00 

120  00 

151  20 

1071  20 

38  00 

Robinson . 

525  00 

140  00 

25  00 

690  00 

36  00 

Rnsp  Hill  . 

310  69 

61  50 

372  19 

26  00 

Snmnpr  . 

9 

1000  00 

150  00 

65  00 

1215  00 

41  00 

St.  Francisville  Sta.  .  .  . 

6 

650  00 

80  00 

10  00 

740  00 

35  00 

St.  Francisville  Circuit. 

700  00 

150  00 

50  00 

900  00 

32  00 

T"  nlprl  n  . 

500  00 

250  0G 

84  00 

834  0C 

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Vermilion  Circuit . 

673  35 

100  00 

81  74 

855  09 

35  62 

Vprrrpnnp*  . 

50  00 

60  00 

110  00 

19  00 

White  Heath . 

420  00 

120  00 

55  0C 

595  00 

26  00 

Wood  River . 

250  00 

150  0G 

. 

6  00 

406  50 

20  00 

Westfield  Station . 

45 

1000  00 

120  00 

100  00 

1220  0C 

41  00 

Westfield  Circuit . 

389  90 

55  0G 

444  90 

30  00 

Yale  . 

507  0C 

75  0C 

75  00 

657  0C 

36  00 

Total . 

249 

S  31943  5£ 

S  2465  61 

$  4094  0C 

$  2357  72 

$  39555  92 

$  1463  39 

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122  39 

153  00 

15 


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FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Special  Bone- 

brake  Seminary 

Y.  P.  S.  C.  E. 

Offerings  (not 

for  Budget) 

Jr.  &  Int.  C.  E. 

Offerings  (not 

for  Budget) 

Brotherhood 

(not  for  Budget) 

Children’s  Day 
(not  for  Budget) 

•  Special  S.  S. 

Work. 

W.  M.  A.  Con¬ 

tributions 

Otterbein  Guild 

Contributions 

Homes  and 

Orphanages 

Avena . 

Blue  Mound . 

Broadlands . 

5  00 

Birds . 

4  00 
6  86 
14  00 

Beecher  City  Circuit . 

Bluford  . 

Charleston . 

1  50 
21  02 

32  89 

Chesterville . 

23  15 

Casey  Station . 

60  00 

Casey  Circuit . 

Clarksburg . 

Danville  Station . 

12  00 

7  50 
29  00 
5  00 

43  60 
35  70 

30  00 

Danville  Circuit . 

5  00 
115  00 

East  St.  Louis . 

Fisher . 

Flora  Station . 

3  00 

2  21 

Flora  Circuit . 

43  55 

Findlay . 

Galton . 

Johnstown . 

5  00 

Loogootee . 

6  00 
2  50 

30  00 

Locust  Grove . 

10  00 

56  30 
56  00 

30  00 
63  00 

Lawrenceville . 

25  00 

Mt.  Vernon . 

Marshall  Station . 

5  00 

2  50 

25  00 
38  87 

4  00 

Marshall  Circuit . 

5  60 

5  00 

New  Hebron . 

40  00 

Oakwood . 

6  00 

11  25 

Oak  Grove . 

Olney  Station . 

28  00 

30  00 

6  00 

5  00 

53  10 

10  00 
5  00 

Olney  Circuit . 

Oblong  . 

20  00 

Otterbein . 

5  00 

Pesotum  . 

Potomac . 

125  00 

Penfield . 

6  00 

3  00 

Paris . 

Parkersburg . 

5  00 

Prairie  Chapel . 

Redmon  . 

9  61 

Rossville . 

* 

Robinson . 

Rose  Hill  . 

6  50 

4  25 

Shiloh  . 

Sumner . 

25  00 

35  00 
15  00 

10  00 
12  50 

115  00 

St.  Francisville  Station . 

5  00 

42  00 

19  26 

St.  Francisville  Circuit . 

Toledo . 

Vermilion  Circuit . 

2  00 

42  00 
42  00 

Versennes . 

White  Heath  . 

Wood  River . 

Westfield  Station . 

35  00 

5  00 

10  00 

6  00 

300  00 

'  25  00 

Westfield  Circuit . 

Yale . 

Hamletsburg . 

Totals . 

$30  60 

221  05 

141  50 

$18  00 

$16  00 

$57  27  743  46 

205  66 

518  68 

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Conference  Proceedings 


For  Temperance 
Cause 

Evangelistic 

Work 

Bible  Cause 

1 

East  St.  Louis 

Mt.  Vernon 

Total  for  all 

Purposes 

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Built  this  Year 

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19  00 

767  60 

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36  06 

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2 

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54  83 

174  71 

1455  37 

5 

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160  00 

1138  66 

3 

2800 

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82  24 

1727  30 

5 

6000 

6000  00 

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1 

1258 

358  00 

900  00 

15  65 

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1 

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2500 

12000  00 

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662  50 

4 

4050 

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2 

3000 

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1832  92 

1 

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field  of  labor 

Parsonage 

1 

Value 

Debt 

Net  Value 

Months 

Employed 

Conference 

Minutes  Wanted 

For  Church 

Debts 

Parsonage 

Debts 

Avena . 

1 

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* 

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$  800  00 

12 

25 

Is 

ft 

Blue  Mound . 

12 

20 

Broadlands . 

1 

750  00 

750  00 

12 

40 

Birds . 

1 

1200  00 

1200  00 

9 

50 

Beecher  City  Circuit .... 

1 

400  00 

400  00 

12 

40 

Bluford  . 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

50 

Charleston . .  . 

12 

30 

Cliesterville . 

1 

1825  00 

1825  00 

12 

30 

Casey  Station . 

1 

2500  00 

2500  00 

12 

40 

Casey  Circuit . 

7 

15 

Clarksburg . 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

9 

20 

Danville  Station . .  . 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

25 

Danville  Circuit . 

10  v> 

50 

525  00 

East  St.  Louis . 

1 

2500  00 

715  00 

1785  00 

12 

30 

Fisher . 

1 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

30 

Flora  Station . 

1 

1600  00 

400  00 

1200  00 

12 

40 

Flora  Circuit . 

1 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

50 

. 

Findlay . 

1 

1200  00 

1200  00 

40 

Galton . 

1 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

20 

Johnstown . 

12 

20 

Loogootee . 

1 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

30 

Locust  Grove . 

1 

1600  00 

1600  00 

12 

30 

Lawrenceville . 

1 

2500  00 

900  00 

1600  00 

12 

40 

350  00 

100  00 

Mt.  Vernon . 

12 

20 

Marshall  Station.  ....... 

1 

3000  00 

234  95 

2765  05 

12 

25 

S3  05 

Marshall  Circuit . 

12 

40 

New  Hebron . 

1 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

75 

Oakwood . 

1 

900  00 

900  00 

12 

40 

Oak  Grove . 

Olnev  Station . 

1 

3500  00 

3500  00 

12 

40 

340  00 

300  00 

Olnev  Circuit . 

1 

450  00 

450  00 

12 

40 

Oblong . 

1 

1150  00 

1150  00 

12 

40 

Otterbein . . 

12 

80 

Pesotum . 

1 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

25 

Potomac . 

1 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

30 

Penfield . 

12 

20 

Paris  . 

1 

1800  00 

145  00 

1655  00 

50 

Parkersburg . 

1 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

50 

Prairie  Chapel . 

Redmon . 

1 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

30 

240  00 

Rossville . 

1 

1600  00 

1600  00 

12 

50 

Robinson . 

1 

3000  00 

3000  00 

7 

20 

Rose  Hill  . 

12 

20 

Shiloh  . 

Sumner . 

1 

1700  00 

1700  00 

12 

75 

St.  Francisville  Station..  . 

1 

600  00 

450  00 

150  00 

10 

25 

St.  Francisville  Circuit..  . 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

40 

Toledo . 

1 

850  00 

850  00 

12 

30 

Vermilion  Circuit . 

1 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

25 

V  ergennes . 

1 

600  00 

600  00 

40 

White  Heath . 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

20 

Wood  River . 

8 

20 

Westfield  Station . 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

50 

Westfield  Circuit . 

Yale . 

1 

800  00 

800  00 

12 

45 

Hamletsburg . 

Totals . 

40 

S  57125  00 

S2844  95 

$  54280  00 

560 

1280 

8  1455  00 

483  05 

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SUMMARY  OF  STATISTICS 


Organized  churches,  141. 

Itinerants,  75;  local  preachers,  6.  Total,  81. 

Members  at  beginning  of  year,  11,359;  end  of  year,  11,760;  gain, 

401. 

Christian  Endeavor  Societies,  61;  members,  2,366;  Junior  C.  E. 
Societies,  23;  members,  745. 

Sunday  schools,  127;  enrollment,  12,594;  teachers  and  officers, 
1,389 ;  loss  in  enrollment,  681. 

Telescopes  taken,  1,101;  loss,  11;  Watchwords  taken,  1,403;  loss, 
204;  Woman’s  Evangels  taken,  249;  loss,  114. 

Church  Houses,  138;  value,  $321,293. 

Parsonages,  40;  value,  $57,125. 

Finances — Pastors’  salaries,  $31,943.58;  Conference  Superin¬ 
tendents  salary,  $1,463.39 ;  local  current  expenses,  $6,629.82 ; 
local  church  and  parsonage  repair,  $11,583.76;  for  new  churches, 

$20,796.55;  for  new  parsonages,  - ;  for  local  Sunday-school 

purposes,  $5,047.52;  for  local  C.  E.  expenses,  $405.93;  benevolence 
budget,  $6,033.30;  conference  church  extension,  $115;  special 
foreign  missions,  $39.92 ;  special  home  missions,  $122.39 ;  special 
church  erection,  $153;  special  Bonebrake  Seminary  $30.60;  C.  E. 
offerings  (not  for  budget),  $221.05;  Junior  and  Intermediate  C.  E. 
offerings  (not  for  budget),  $141.50;  Brotherhood  (not  for  budget), 
$18.00;  Children’s  Day  (not  for  budget),  $16.00;  special  Sunday- 
school  work,  $57.27;  W.  M.  A.  contributions,  $743.46;  Otterbein 
Guild  contributions,  $205.66;  homes  and  orphanages,  $518.68;  for 
temperance  cause,  $517.53;  evangelistic  work,  $1,529.05;  Bible 
cause,  $1.00;  miscellaneous,  E.  St.  Louis,  $207 ;  Mt.  Vernon,  $118; 
total  for  all  purposes,  $90,037.19. 


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NOTES 


The  examination  of  licentiates  occurred  on  Monday  and  Tues¬ 
day,  August  16  and  17,  1915. 

The  Seminary  Extension  Movement  program  began  on  Tuesday 
evening,  and  continued  at  various  times  during  the  Conference. 

Bishop  A.  T.  Howard  addressed  the  Conference  Thursday  night 
and  Friday  morning. 

Dr.  C.  W.  Brewbaker,  General  Secretary  of  the  Sunday-School 
and  Brotherhood  Work,  gave  an  address,  on  Sunday  evening,  on 
“The  Three  E’s  of  Sunday-School  Work/’  Dr.  W.  B.  Funk  gave 
a  stereopticon  lecture  on  Friday  night  on  “The  Publishing  Inter¬ 
ests  and  the  Otterbein  Home."  The  Christian  Endeavor  Ballv 

fj 

was  held  on  Saturday  night.  The  W.  M.  A.  Bally  was  held  on 
Saturday  afternoon,*  and  the  Otterbein  Guild  Bally  on  Sunday 
afternoon. 

The  general  officers  of  the  Church  present  were :  Dr.  J.  S.  Ken¬ 
dall,  Secretary  of  Christian  Stewardship ;  Bishop  A.  T.  Howard, 
Foreign  Bishop;  Dr.  W.  B.  Funk,  Publishing  House  Agent;  and 
Dr.  C.  W.  Brewbaker,  General  Secretary  of  Sundav-Scliool  and 
Brotherhood  Work. 

Introduced  to  the  Conference  were:  Bev.  C.  B.  Moss,  pastor  of 
Evangelical  Church;  Bev.  William  Carson,  retired  M.  E.  minister; 
Bev.  A.  B.  Brown,  pastor  of  Presbyterian  church ;  Bev.  Geo. 
Enyeart,  of  the  Oklahoma  M.  P.  Conference;  Bev.  F.  C.  Aungst, 
Bev.  C.  A.  Curtis,  Bev.  W.  O.  Stonebraker,  Bev.  W.  H.  Poole,  Con¬ 
ference  Superintendent  of  M.  E.  Church,  Bev.  A.  Darnall,  fra¬ 
ternal  delegate  of  M.  P.  Church,  Bev.  B.  J.  Ellis,  of  Christian 
Church,  Bev.  G.  A.  Seed,  a  retired  M.  E.  Minister,  Mrs.  H.  H. 
Font,  Mrs.  W.  B.  Funk,  Bev.  W.  H.  Whitlock,  pastor  of  M.  E. 
church,  Bev.  F.  G.  Bell,  of  Christian  church,  Bev.  H.  S.  Early, 
a  lecturer. 

Admitted  to  Advisory  Seats :  Bishop  A.  T.  Howard,  Dr.  W.  B. 
Funk,  Dr.  J.  S.  Kendall,  Dr.  C.  W.  Brewbaker,  Dr.  M.  B.  Drury, 
president  of  Leander  Clark  College,  Dr.  T.  D.  Crites,  pastor  Le- 
ander  Clark  College  church,  Dr.  L.  D.  Bonebrake,  of  Indiana  Cen¬ 
tral  University,  and  Bev.  Robert  Griffin,  of  Presbyterian  Church. 

The  following  named  absentees  sent  communications  explaining 
their  absence:  F.  TI.  King,  W.  O.  Albert,  D.  C.  Ade. 


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FIRST  DAY,  WEDNESDAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

The  fifty-eighth  session  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference  convened 
in  the  United  Brethren  church  at  Olney,  Illinois,  Wednesday  morn¬ 
ing,  August  18,  1915,  beginning'  at  8:  80,  Bishop  H.  H.  Eout  pre¬ 
siding. 

After  an  opening  song,  Bishop  Eout  read  a  part  of  the  third 
chapter  of  Paul’s  letter  to  the  Colossians.  He  asked  that  “Nearer, 
My  God,  to  Thee”  be  sung,  and  that  Brothers  J.  T.  McCreery  and 
J.  C.  Fowler  lead  in  the  opening  prayers  of  the  Conference,  and 
after  the  prayers  the  old  song,  “Come,  Thou  Fount  of  Every 
Blessing,”  be  sung. 

In  the  Bishop’s  opening  remarks,  he  spoke  of  the  many  encour¬ 
aging  features  of  this  district  and  of  his  anxiety  that  this  be  the 
best  session  of  this  Conference  ever  held,  and  to  this  end  he  asked 
every  member  to  pray  much  and  to  be  present  at  and  participate  in 
every  devotional  service.  lie  then  gave  an  address  upon  the  sub¬ 
ject,  “The  Lordship  of  Jesus.”  The  burden  of  his  message  was 
that  in  everything  in  our  lives  we  make  Christ  Lord  indeed  and 
in  truth — that  Jesus  Christ  be  absolute  Lord. 

The  holy  sacrament  of  the  Lord’s  Supper  was  then  administered, 
Brothers  Connett,  Norviel,  Spyker,  and  Seneff  assisting. 

Then  followed  the  roll  call  of  the  Conference  members. 

At  the  request  of  the  Bishop,  the  Conference  stood  and  sang  one 
stanza  of  “In  the  Sweet  Bye  and  Bye”  and  remained  standing  while 
the  secretary  called  the  roll  of  deceased  members,  the  name  of 
Brother  J.  F.  Moore  being  added  during  the  past  year.  After  the 
roll  call  the  chorus  of  the  song  was  repeated  softly. 

By  motion  the  program  as  printed  was  adopted  with  such 
changes  as  the  Bishop  deemed  necessary. 

By  motion,  the  auditorium  of  the  church  was  made  to  constitute 
the  bar  of  the  Conference. 


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The  roll  of  the  inactive  members  was  again  called  and  the 
following  actions  taken :  the  name  of  J.  F.  Moore  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Memoirs;  the  names  of  I.  J.  Knapp,  C.  E. 
Ilogne,  J.  T.  Storey,  and  F.  FI.  King  were  referred  to  the  Com¬ 
mittee  on  Conference  Relations ;  Weaver  K.  Pierson  and  W.  R. 
Seitzinger  were  admitted  to  the  Itineracy. 

A  letter  from  Brother  D.  C.  Ade  was  read  by  the  secretary  tell¬ 
ing  of  his  afflictions,  and  by  motion  the  secretary  was  instructed 
to  write  him. 

A  letter  was  read  by  the  secretary  from  Brother  W.  O.  Albert 
telling  of  his  wife’s  illness.  A  special  prayer  was  offered  by  Rev. 
L.  II.  Cooley  for  Brother  Albert  and  wife  and  Brother  Ade.* 

A  letter  from  Brother  F.  H.  King  was  read  by  the  secretary,  in 
which  he  sent  his  report  of  the  year’s  work,  enclosed  his  report  on 
second  year's  reading  course  and  his  paper  on  Christian  steward¬ 
ship,  and  asked  for  a  transfer  to  Oklahoma  Conference.  By  mo¬ 
tion  his  report  was  accepted. 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that  Conference  should  adjourn  at 
II:  30  a.m.  each  day. 

A  paper  by  Dr.  D.  R.  Seneff,  in  the  Seminary  Extension  pro¬ 
gram,  on  “Paul,  the  Penman,”  was  read. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  W.  R.  Muncie. 


FIRST  DAY— WEDNESDAY  AFTERXOON. 

Devotion  was  led  by  Rev.  L.  E.  Miller. 

A  few  minutes  were  given  to  the  Seminary  Extension  program, 
in  which  two  papers  were  read. 

The  Bishop  read  the  following  changes  in  the  Reading  Course 
committees,  occasioned  by  the  absence  of  some  of  the  members : 
R.  B.  Hall  and  I.  S.  Mdver  in  the  place  of  F.  II.  King  and  W.  O. 
Albert,  on  the  second  year;  L.  E.  Miller  in  the  place  of  C.  A. 
Dwyer,  on  the  fourth  year.  lie  also  read  the  following  Organiza¬ 
tion  Committee: 

Devotion — J.  B.  Xorviel,  J.  B.  Connett,  Cloyd  C.  Rose. 
Candidates  for  Ministry — W.  L.  Duncan,  L.  II.  Cooley,  W.  L. 
Perkins. 

Conference  Relations — T.  D.  Spyker,  J.  B.  Connett,  E.  M.  Pier¬ 
son. 


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Elder’s  Orders — G.  W.  Bonebrake,  W.  R.  Shuey,  J.  C.  Fowler. 

Memoirs — D.  R.  Seneff,  I.  S.  Mclver,  J.  E.  Seibert. 

Auditing  Accounts — II.  M.  Tipsword,  B.  N.  Sypolt,  Wm.  Q'uig- 
ley. 

Nominations — W.  R.  Muncie,  J.  T.  McCreery,  W.  R.  Seitzinger. 

The  Conference  Superintendent’s  report  was  then  given  as 
follows : 

Bishop  II .  II.  Font ,  D.D.,  and  members  of  the  Conference : 

Another  year,  with  its  burdens,  toils,  sorrows,  and  joys,  is  now 
behind  us  and  has  become  history. 

Just  how  much  good  may  have  been  accomplished  this  year  can 
never  be  known  this  side  of  heaven’s  sure  revelations,  but  I  trust 
that  some  little  good  and  credit  for  all  may  be  found  in  our  Heav¬ 
enly  Father’s  book  of  remembrance  in  glory. 

This  conference  is  composed  of  fifty-four  charges,  seventeen 
stations,  and  thirty-seven  circuits.  Nine  of  these  charges  are  sup¬ 
ported  in  part  by  Conference  help  and  two  by  help  from  the  Gen¬ 
eral  Board  of  Home  Missions,  acting  in  conjunction  with  the  home 
board.  Me  should  plant  the  banner  of  the  cross  and  United  Breth- 
renism  in  several  good  towns  in  this  Conference,  but  especially  in 
Urbana  and  Champaign;  but  this  is  impossible  without  help  from 
•one  or  both  of  these  boards. 

At  the  last  session  of  Annual  Conference,  a  pastor  was  ap¬ 
pointed  to  each  charge,  but  for  various  reasons  quite  a  number  of 
pastors  ouit  their  jobs  and  the  work  has  to  some  extent  suffered. 

W.  W.  Whitby  resigned  Wood  river  after  one  Sunday  at  the 
place.  Paul  E.  Blakney  resigned  Findlay  after  one  Sunday’s 
experience.  W.  W.  Whitby  was  then  appointed  to  Findlay  and 
moved  to  it,  serving  very  acceptably  for  about  six  months,  then 
resigning  the  charge.  T  had  trouble  to  find  any  one  to  fill  out  the 
year,  as  Findlay  class  would  not  accept  a  pastor.  The  services  of 
William  Merril,  of  Paris,  were  secured  and  he  has  served  the 
Kirksville  people  (but  not  the  Findlay)  most  acceptably  and  wid 
bring  report.  It  was  very  hard  to  secure  a  pastor  for  Woodriver, 
as  the  salary  was  small  and  there  was  no  parsonage,  and  rent  is 
very  high.  After  repeated  trials  to  induce  a  preacher  to  take 
Woodriver,  and  one  preacher  made  a  visit  to  the  charge  but 
turned  immediately  away  without  seeing  the  people  or  preaching 
a  single  time,  then  an  add  in  the  Telescope  brought  an  offer  from 
F.  C.  Aungst.  a  student  in  the  Moody  Bible  School,  Chicago,  who 
was  appointed  and  took  charge  of  the  work  the  first  day  of  the  year. 
Brother  Aungst  is  a  bright  and  consecrated  young  man  and  has 
served  most  acceptably  until  Conference. 

Rev.  C.  A.  I)wver  resigned  Danville  Circuit  soon  after  Con¬ 
ference  and  Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman  was  appointed  and  served  the 


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charge  most  efficiently  for  the  balance  of  the  year;  she  has  had  a 
good  year  and  will  bring  a  very  creditable  report  to  Conference. 

AAh  L.  Fear  resigned  ATrgennes  Circuit  in  the  fall,  and  I  did  all 
I  could  to  find  a  pastor  for  these  people;  five  preachers  were  sent 
to  them,  but  none  of  them  contracted  or  stayed  with  the  work.  I 
held  the  last  quarterly  conference  and  planned  for  the  revision  and 
reorganization  of  classes,  which,  thanks  to  Brother  AVilliam  Quig¬ 
ley,  by  his  faithful  and  untiring  work  has  been  done.  AVilliam 
Quigley  gave  me  a  report  of  the  reorganization  and  the  number 
of  members  and  I  have  made  out  and  brought  an  annual  report. 

This  charge  is  in  good  condition  and  will  be  ready  and  anxious 
to  receive  a  pastor. 

C.  E.  ITogue  resigned  Birds  about  the  first  of  October.  C.  A. 
Curtis  was  then  secured  and  filled  out  the  remainder  of  the  year 
faithfully;  he  will  bring  a  good  report  to  this  Conference. 

Casey  Circuit  was  resigned  by  C.  AV.  Perkins  at  close  of  first 
quarter.  Rev.  S.  Garrison  was  appointed  and  served  remainder 
of  year. 

O.  J.  Bogard  resigned  Robinson  April  1 ;  Rev.  Broadstone  served 
this  charge  one  month.  I  could  have  secured  a  preacher  for  this 
charge,  but  the  class  voted  not  to  receive  a  pastor  until  Conference. 
AVhen  the  resignation  was  given,  there  had  not  been  a  dollar  paid 
on  benevolences,  but  by  the  planning  of  John  E.  AVesley  and  the 
splendid  work  of  Margauret  Eagan  and  a  public  offering  taken 
by  the  Conference  Superintendent,  the  benevolence  will  be  about 
as  good  as  last  year. 

The  last  week  in  June,  G.  AV.  Bobb  resigned  Clarksburg,  AAT.  O. 
Albert  St.  Erancisville,  and  F.  Id.  King  Paris.  In  view  of  the 
shortness  of  time  until  Conference,  each  of  these  charges  requested 
me  not  to  send  a  pastor,  but  their  reports  will  be  here  and  will  be 
fairly  good. 

These  are  all  the  resignations  I  have  received  during  the  entire 
year.  All  the  other  pastors,  for  some  reason,  held  to  their  charges, 
and  with  few  exceptions  all  who  stood  by  their  guns  did  good 
work  and  will  have  very  good  reports.  By  excessive  resignations 
the  Conference  must  suffer  in  the  number  of  conversions  and  addi¬ 
tions  and  in  the  benevolences;  the  charges  thus  resigned  must 
usually  suffer  in  many  ways.  It  would  be  a  great  blessing  to  the 
cause  of  Christ  if  our  preachers  could  see  their  way  clear  to  hold 
to  the  charge  until  honorably  discharged  at  Conference. 

OUR  RESOURCES. 

The  northern  part  of  this  conference  is  unsurpassed  in  all  the 
world,  in  rich,  black,  and  productive  land,  and  has  produced  a 
splendid  crop  this  year.  The  southern  part  of  the  State  is  not  so 
rich  in  fertile  soil,  but  has  large  and  extensive  coal  fields  and  is 


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mining  out  thousands  of  tons  per  day,  some  of  which  is  a  very 
fine  quality.  The  entire  territory  is  .good  in  agriculture  and  extra 
good  in  horticultural  opportunities.  The  manufacturing  interests 
have  never  been  developed  and  are  small  but  growing,  and  could 
and  should  be  developed  into  a  great  and  productive  business,  em¬ 
ploying  thousands  of  men  bringing  great  prosperity  and  temporal 
blessings  to  the  people.  The  oil  industry  is  quite  extensive  and  for 
eleven  years  money  has  been  pouring  out  of  the  ground  day  and 
night,  and  our  people  have  shared  in  this  prosperity.  This  territory 
is  capable  of  and  should  do  much  more  for  the  Lord  and  the  Church 
than  it  is  doing. 


ORGANIZATION. 

There  are  144  class  organizations,  143  are  in  churches  and  one 
is  in  a  schoolhouse;  51  of  these  churches  are  in  towns  and  villages 
and  93  are  in  the  country.  Of  the  54  charges  in  the  Conference, 
only  39  have  a  parsonage  for  the  pastor  to  live  in. 

We  need  several  new  parsonages  and  need  them  badly.  Casey 
Circuit  sold  their  parsonage  during  the  year,  but  they  had  so  little 
in  it,  that  when  sold,  they  had  only  $165.00  left  in  treasury.  Some 
of  our  charges  are  very  weak  and  need  the  addition  of  a  near-by 
class.  A  few  charges  are  too  large  for  convenience  and  for  best 
results;  but  unless  something  else  can  be  added  these  charges  can¬ 
not  well  be  changed.  We  need  a  good  evangelist  to  bring  in  some 
new  organizations  and  revive  some  old  ones  that  are  languishing. 
This  should  be  done  as  a  matter  of  equity  in  support,  increased 
service,  and  general  advantage  to  the  work. 


NEW  CHURCH  PROPERTY 

Union  Church,  on  Sumner  Circuit,  was  dedicated  the  last  Sun¬ 
day  in  November,  Bishop  Font  officiating.  This  is  the  finest 
country  church  in  the  Conference,  costing  about  ten  thousand 
dollars,  and  is  certainly  a  real  gem  of  beauty.  Casey  church  was 
dedicated  May  23,  by  our  good  Bishop,  who  is  certainly  a  past 
master  in  the  art  of  money-raising;  the  $13,650.00  raised  on  this 
occasion  shows  the  Bishop  to  be  perfectly  at  home  and  par-excel¬ 
lent  in  such  work.  This  church  cost  $25,000,  and  is  the  best  in 
the  Conference. 

Sumner  church  was  dedicated  July  11,  and  again  it  looked  sure 
that  the  Bishop  must  meet  his  Waterloo;  but  not  so,  the  event 
was  the  most  wonderful  I  have  ever  seen;  the  entire  town  was 
captured;  business  men,  outsiders,  and  members  of  other  churches 
came  to  the  rescue  and  about  eight  thousand  dollars  were  pledged 
before  the  house  was  formally  given  over  to  the  Lord  and  the 
United  Brethren  Church.  This  is  a  splendid  church,  costing  four¬ 
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On  July  IS,  the  Bishop  again  won  the  hearts  of  his  audience, 
by  two  splendid  sermons,  and  raised  the  $2,900  necessary  to  cover 
all  indebtedness,  and  the  new  church,  48  x  53  feet,  was  dedicated 
at  Mt.  Vernon.  On  Easter,  Dr.  Siddall  conducted  special  service 
at  Lawrenceville,  raising  about  $1,200  to  be  used  in  paying  debts 
and  improving  the  basement.  Dr.  Siddall  is  a  very  unique  char¬ 
acter,  having  large  faith,  great  zeal,  much  wit,  and  oceans  of  sun¬ 
shine.  Ilis  work  and  visit  were  appreciated.  I  was  present  at  all 
of  these  special  services  and  assisted  in  them  the  best  I  could. 

It  was  my  privilege  to  officiate  at  the  following  special  services. 
In  October  the  Centenary  Church  on  Otterbein  Circuit  was  dedi¬ 
cated  and  the  small  debt  was  secured  and  every  dollar  of  debt  has. 
since  been  cancelled.  Yale  church  has  been  remodeled  and  beauti¬ 
fied  at  a  cost  of  a  thousand  dollars ;  nearly  six  hundred  dollars  were 
secured  at  re-opening.  Sumner  Circuit  has  a  newly  remodeled  and 
enlarged  church  now  ready  for  dedication,  the  cost  of  which  is 
about  three  thousand  dollars. 

Charleston  is  excavating  preparatory  to  building  a  fourteen- 
thousand  dollar  church.  Fisher  has  the  frame  up  and  the  church 
will  soon  be  enclosed;  this  will  be  a  good  church  with  full  base¬ 
ment,  and  will  cost  seven  thousand  dollars.  Beecher  City  has  sub¬ 
scription  covering  nearly  one-half  the  cost  of  a  new  church  to  be 
built  there  in  the  near  future. 

St.  Francisville  people  are  in  the  midst  of  a  fine  enterprise,  in 
the  building  of  a  full  basement  under  the  entire  church  at  a  cost 
of  two  thousand  dollars.  This  will  make  it  a  splendid  and  up-to- 
date  church,  with  many  great  advantages  for  efficient  work. 

In  May,  Bev.  J.  E.  Font  preached  at  St.  Francisville,  both 
morning  and  evening,  and  raised  about  twelve  hundred  dollars  in 
good  subscription,  to  start  the  work  on  basement,  which  is  now  in 
process  of  construction,  and  will  be  a  full  basement  under  the 
entire  church.  Doctor  Font's  labor  was  much  appreciated. 

All  the  churches  built  and  dedicated  this  year,  including  the 
one  now  ready  for  dedication  and  the  twelve  hundred  dollars  raised 
at  Lawrenceville,  represent  an  expenditure  of  $61,400.00.  These 
figures  do  not  include  any  of  the  work  that  is  now  in  progress. 

SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 

There  are,  according  to  the  records,  134  schools,  a  gain  -of  three 
over  last  year.  Yearly  all  schools  have  held  their  own  in  numbers 
and  many  have  made  substantial  gains.  It  is  impossible  for  me 
to  give  the  figures  exact,  as  a  few  reports  were  not  in  at  time  of 
this  writing,  but  the  gain  in  Sunday-school  enrollment  will  not 
be  less  than  eight  hundred. 

Our  people  are  more  and  more  seeing  the  need  of  better  facil¬ 
ities,  and  to  this  end  are  building  Sunday  schools,  churches,  pre- 

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paring  basements,  and  even  curtaining  off  rooms  in  churches,  for 
better  class  work. 

The  number  of  Sunday-school  scholars  converted  this  year  has 
been  large  and  most  gratifying. 

CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR. 

The  number  of  societies  will  be  about  the  same  as  last  year,  a 
few  have  discontinued  and  a  few  new  ones  have  been  organized. 

Perhaps  in  all  cases  where  a  society  has  discontinued,  the  reason 
was  lack  of  leadership ;  where  proper  leadership  can  be  secured, 
the  society,  almost  invariably,  succeeds. 

The  Endeavor  society  is  represented  by  the  best  young  men  and 
women  to  be  found  in  each  community  and  the  work  being  done 
is  practical  and  lasting. 

MINISTERIAL  SUPPORT  AND  BENEVOLENCE. 

The  salary  reported  on  chart  may  not  be  quite  up  to  last  year, 
but  this  is  accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  one  charge  had  no  pastor 
and  one  had  a  pastor  only  six  months,  one  seven,  one  eight,  and 
three  ten  months.  The  pastors  serving  full  time  will  receive  a 
little  more  salary  than  last  year,  and  if  all  pastors  had  served  full 
time  the  chart  would  show  a  thousand  dollars  more  than  last  year. 

The  benevolences  will  not  be  what  they  ought  to  be,  nor  what 
we  had  hoped;  the  number  of  resignations  during  the  year  has  no 
doubt  cut  down  the  benevolences  at  least  five  hundred  dollars.  I 
did  all  I  could  to  help  and  encourage  pastors  and  to  raise  money  on 
pastorless  charges.  On  two  charges  where  there  was  no  pastor,  1 
gave  a  full  Sunday  on  each,  in  the  last  quarter,  with  the  purpose 
of  looking  after  the  interests  of  the  charge  in  general,  but  the 
benevolence  in  particular,  but  I  was  rained  out  entirely  and  de¬ 
feated. 

Some  of  onr  pastors  never  need  any  help  to  secure  a  full  budget, 
but  always  come  up  with  assessment  full.  Some  pastors  have 
promised  me  faithfully  that  they  would  carefully  look  after  the 
benevolences,  but  wanted  more  time  to  get  acquainted  with  the 
people  before  presenting  the  matter,  hence  putting  off  until  the 
last  quarter,  then  some  of  the  people  made  excuses,  that  they  must 
pay  the  pastor  first,  and  the  result  was  defeat. 

A  few  pastors  told  me  that  they  coidd  not  get  the  benevolences; 
they  had  tried  and  failed,  they  pressed  me  to  make  a  public  effort; 
I  did  so  with  fair  residts,  securing  in  pledges  from  thirty-five 
to  ninety  per  cent,  of  assessment.  I  have  raised  in  this  way  for 
pastors  and  on  charges  where  there  was  no  pastor  more  than  five 
hundred  dollars.  This  has  been  a  very  hard  year  to  raise  money, 
much  harder  than  last  year,  but  in  spite  of  money  stringency, 
1  think  the  amount  of  money  raised  will  be  as  large  or  better  than 
last  year. 


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LITERATURE. 

The  Sunday-school  literature  of  all  kinds,  the  Woman's  Evan¬ 
gel  and  the  Watchword,  will  not  suffer  a  decline  in  the  amount 
taken,  but  should  be  slightly  increased.  The  Telescope  I  think 
will  suffer  a  slight  decline  in  circulation.  This  is  caused  in  part 
by  money  stringency  and  in  part  by  the  special  effort  of  last  year ; 
but  there  is  another  cause  that  in  part  is  responsible.  The  pastor 
is  the  only  Telescope  agent,  and  charges  that  have  no  pastor,  or 
have  one  only  part  of  the  year,  must  suffer  somewhat  in  the  number 
of  Telescopes  taken. 


CONVERSIONS  AND  ADDITIONS. 

Last  year  there  were  1,823  conversions,  this  year - .  Last  year 

there  were  1,495  added  to  the  Church;  this  year  1,571.  Our  first 
attempt  at  a  revival  at  Woodriver  was  a  decided  success.  Evan¬ 
gelist  J.  F.  Fowler,  with  the  efficient  help  of  the  pastor,  held  an 
eighteen  days’  meeting,  resulting  in  forty  conversions  and  fifty- 
two  additions  to  the  church ;  this  should  add  much  strength  and 
permanency  to  this  young  class.  Arthur  Beldon  has  had  a  good 
year  at  Oakwood,  with  ninety-eight  conversions  and  fifty-six  addi¬ 
tions  to  the  Church.  B.  X.  Sypolt  has  had  a  marvelous  year  in 
church  building,  two  churches  dedicated  and  one  ready  to  dedicate. 
These  three  churches  represent  a  total  cost  of  more  than  twenty- 
six  thousand  dollars.  On  this  charge  there  have  been  seventy  con¬ 
versions  and  fifty  additions  to  the  Church.  It  has  truly  been  a 
good  year,  all  salary  and  benevolences  are  paid  in  full. 

J.  C.  Fowler,  as  usual,  is  at  the  top  in  Telescopes,  having  sev¬ 
enty-four,  the  largest  number  in  the  Conference;  he  has  had  102 
conversions  and  sixty-five  additions  to  the  Church.  All  benevo¬ 
lences  are  paid  in  full.  J.  T.  McCreery  has  had  a  good  year; 
twelve  hundred  dollars  paid  on  debt  and  in  improving  basement 
have  made  pastor  and  people  happy. 

W.  B.  Seitzinger  has  had  a  good  year;  benevolences  good,  con¬ 
versions  forty-nine,  additions  fifty-nine.  Curtis  Williams  brings 
a  good  report  from  Oblong;  conversions  fifty,  additions  to  the 
church  fifty-nine.  S.  O.  Stoltz  has  done  a  great  work  in  complet¬ 
ing  the  church  at  Mt.  Vernon;  this  class  is  very  weak  in  both  nu¬ 
merical  and  financial  strength,  and  Brother  Stoltz  has  labored  hard 
and  well  in  securing  funds  throughout  the  Conference.  He  also 
had  a  good  revival.  E.  V.  Pierson,  of  East  St.  Louis,  has  labored 
most  faithfully,  but  has  had  a  big  handicap  to  overcome  in  the  fact 
that  he  had  only  a  basement  to  worship  in.  He  has  done  well  in 
securing  money  in  the  Conference,  considering  conditions,  and 
has  added  eighteen  to  the  church.  H.  S.  Beese  heads  the  list  in  the 
number  of  conversions,  having  17b  and  124  additions.  The  people 
served  notice  on  me  to  return  Beese  as  their  pastor  next  year. 


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They  are  not  willing*  to  give  up  that  smile  of  sunshine  Harry  al¬ 
ways  carries  with  him. 

W.  L.  Perkins,  of  Casey,  has  labored  faithfully  and  hard  through¬ 
out  the  year,  with  good  success,  having  fifty  conversions  and  fifty- 
one  additions  to  the  Church.  Everett  E.  Johnson  has  had  a  good 
year  at  Charleston,  all  finances  as  per  assessment  are  full,  a  new 
church  started,  and  more  than  fifty  converted  and  brought  into 
the  church.  T.  IT.  Decker  has  promulgated  a  church  building 
enterprise  in  Fisher  which  was  badly  needed.  He  has  had  fifty-five 
conversions  and  about  as  many  additions.  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  on 
Danville  Circuit,  and  J.  E.  Spencer,  on  Loogootee  Circuit,  have 
each  had  good  success,  reporting  more  than  fifty  conversions  and 
about  as  many  additions.  Every  other  pastor  in  the  Conference 
(except  one)  deserves  special  mention  and  praise,  for  they  have 
labored  faithfully  and  well  and  their  lives  are  clean.  Much  as  1 
would  like  to  mention  by  name  and  personally  commend  them,  I 
must  not  take  time  and  space  to  do  so. 

PERSONAL. 

I  have  been  on  every  field  and  preached  for  every  pastor  except 
one.  There  is  not  a  church  house  in  the  entire  Conference  that 
I  have  not  preached  in.  I  have  confined  my  work  this  year  more 
to  the  country  churches  and  needy  charges.  I  assisted  Rev.  Pier¬ 
son  twelve  days  in  East  St.  Louis,  preaching  nightly  and  doing 
some  little  money  soliciting  by  day. 

I  assisted  Rev.  Stoltz  for  eight  days  in  his  revival,  preaching 
nightly  for  him  and  three  times  on  Sunday.  I  also  assisted  him 
a  few  days  in  his  money  canvass  preceding  the  dedication.  I  as¬ 
sisted  Rev.  Perkins  in  Casey  for  six  days  in  his  dedication  sub¬ 
scription.  I  have  laid  the  corner  stones  of  two  churches,  dedicated 
two,  and  attended  every  special  service  this  year.  I  have  traveled 
eight  thousand  miles  by  rail,  five  hundred  by  buggy,  and 
five  hundred  and  fifty  by  automobile,  making  a  total  of  9,050  miles. 
Traveling  expense  for  railroad,  buggy,  and  auto  hire,  restaurant 
and  hotel  bills,  $310.60. 

I  have  preached  174  times  during  the  year.  Fourteen  persons 
have  been  licensed  to  preach  the  gospel.  Eight  were  given  lay  and 
six  quarterly  conference  license.  Two  were  women  and  twelve 
men.  The  reason  of  so  many  lay  licenses,  was  because  the  appli¬ 
cants  were  below  the  educational  standard  in  the  Discipline. 

I  would  recommend  for  sale,  the  following  abandoned  church 
houses:  ITuss  Chapel  in  Champaign  County;  Ballou  No.  9;  Fair- 
view  in  Johnson  County;  Woodbury  and  Union,  in  Cumberland 
County.  These  are  all  without  boards  of  trustees  and  are  hopeless. 

I  have  not  spared  myself  in  any  way,  but  have  labored  with  all 
my  might  to  be  of  some  help  to  my  co-workers,  both  ministerial 


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and  lay.  I  have  been  out  in  the  field  more  and  the  labor  has  been 
more  taxing  than  last  year.  But  the  loving  Father  has  blessed  me 
with  health  and  I  have  missed  but  one  appointment. 

The  Master’s  cause  has  been  very  near  my  heart,  and  I  have 
tried  to  do  the  very  best  I  could  for  him.  I  have  tried  to  get  in 
close  touch  with  the  pastors  with  whom  I  have  labored,  that  I 
might  help  bear  their  burdens  and  share  their  joys.  May  God 
bless  these  faithful  and  earnest  preachers,  as  they  so  richly  de¬ 
serve.  The  ministry  and  laity  have  been  most  kind  and  good  to 
me,  they  have  opened  their  doors  and  shown  the  finest  and  freest 
hospitality;  but,  what  has  been  better  than  all,  their  fellowship 
has  been  most  sweet  and  precious,  they  have  given  free  and  willing 
transportation  to  me  at  all  times  wherever  at  all  possible  and  I  am 
under  a  debt  of  lasting  gratitude  to  them  for  all  this  kindness. 

I  am  sure  my  labors  have  been  at  best  but  poor,  and  I  have  made 
mistakes  and  come  short  of  my  ideals.  I  am  profoundly  thankful 
to  my  Heavenly  Father  for  his  blessings,  love,  and  goodness  to  me 
during  the  year. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  B.  Norviel, 

S  uper  inten  den  t . 

By  motion,  the  report  and  the  official  and  moral  character  of 
the  Superintendent  was  passed. 

Revs.  Aungst,  Curtis,  and  Stonebraker,  who  had  been  employed 
in  the  Conference  during  the  year,  w7ere  introduced  to  the  Con¬ 
ference. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Second  Year’s  Reading 
Course  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  SECOND  YEAR’S  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Second  Year’s  Reading  Course,  would 
submit  the  following  report : 

The  class  consists  of  G.  W.  Padrick,  I.  J.  Knapp,  R.  L.  Webber, 
and  J.  T.  Story. 

G.  W.  Padrick  appeared  before  the  committee  and  passed  on  the 
following  books:  The  Preacher,  I.  and  II.  Timothy  and  Titus,  72 
per  cent.  Galatians,  70  per  cent.  U.  B.  Church  History,  70  per 
cent.  Fundamentals  of  Child  Study,  75  per  cent.  The  Christian 
View  of  the  Old  Testament,  80  per  cent.  He  having  completed 
the  second  year’s  course,  we  recommend  that  he  be  passed  to  the 
third  year. 


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R.  L.  Webber  and  J.  T.  Story  not  having  appeared  before  the 
committee,  we  recommend  that  they  be  retained  in  the  second 
year’s  course.  See  page  51  for  supplemental  report. 

O.  J.  Bogard, 

K.  B.  Hall, 

I.  S.  McIver, 

Committee. 

By  motion,  the  chairman  of  each  committee  on  reading  courses 
was  instructed  to  notify  each  delinquent  member  of  their  class  of 
the  time  limit. 

The  report  of  the  Fourth  Year’s  Reading  Course  Committee  was 
read  and  approved  as  follows: 

REPORT  OF  FOURTH  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Fourth  Year’s  Reading  Course,  would 
submit  the  following  report : 

The  class  consists  of  W.  L.  Blackwell,  H.  S.  Reese,  B.  N.  Sy- 
polt,  and  B.  F.  Dotson. 

They  were  granted  the  following  grades : 

W.  L.  Blackwell:  Ethics,  85  per  cent.;  Apologetics,  90  per  cent.; 
The  Building  of  a  Church,  90  per  cent.;  Christian  Nurture,  85 
per  cent.;  System  of  Christian  Doctrine,  95  per  cent.;  Jesus  and 
the  Gospels,  95  per  cent. ;  Sermon,  90  per  cent. 

IT.  S.  Reese:  Ethics,  85  per  cent.;  Apologetics,  80  per  cent.;  The 
Building  of  a  Church,  90  per  cent.;  Christian  Nurture,  80  per 
cent. ;  System  of  Christian  Doctrine,  90  per  cent. ;  Jesus  and  the 
Gospels,  85  per  cent. ;  Sermon,  80  per  cent. 

B.  N.  Sypolt:  Ethics,  87  per  cent.;  Apologetics,  90  per  cent.; 
The  Building  of  a  Church,  95  per  cent.;  Christian  Nurture,  95 
per  cent.;  System  of  Christian  Doctrine,  95  per  cent.;  Jesus  and 
the  Gospels,  95  per  cent. ;  Sermon,  90  per  cent. 

B.  F.  Dotson,  Ethics,  90  per  cent. ;  Apologetics,  91  per  cent. ; 
The  Building  of  a  Church,  90  per  cent.;  Christian  Nurture,  90 
per  cent.;  System  of  Christian  Doctrine,  90  per  cent.;  Jesus  and 
the  Gospels,  95  per  cent. ;  Sermon,  90  per  cent. 

They  having  passed,  we  therefore  recommend  that  they  be  re¬ 
ferred  to  the  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders. 

D.  C.  Aoe, 

L.  H.  Cooley, 

L.  E.  Miller, 

Committee. 

The  minutes  of  the  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and  approved. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  II.  D.  Hudson. 


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SECOND  DAY— THURSDAY  MORNING. 

# 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson. 

In  the  Bishop’s  address  of  the  morning  he  emphasized  the  place 
and  work  of  the  Sunday-school  teacher  as  an  assistant  pastor,  plac¬ 
ing  special  emphasis  upon  the  pastoral  work  as  well  as  the  teaching 
service. 

Following  this  address,  at  the  Bishop’s  suggestion,  the  Con¬ 
ference  sang  “For  You  I  Am  Praying”  and  the  Conference  on 
bended  knee  engaged  in  special  prayer  for  Mrs.  J.  B.  Connett, 
Rev.  T.  D.  Spyker  and  Rev.  J.  T.  McCreery  leading,  it  having  been 
arranged  that  at  9:30  Mrs.  Connett  and  the  Conference  would  be 
in  prayer. 

By  motion,  the  name  of  Mrs.  Emma  E.  Phelps  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Memoirs. 

By  motion,  Rev.  W.  L.  Perkins  was  made  the  Conference  chor¬ 
ister. 

Father  S.  Mills,  of  Westfield,  was  able  to  be  present  and  was 
presented  to  the  Conference  and  was  given  the  Chautauqua  Salute. 
By  motion  he  was  elected  chairman  of  the  Conference  to  assist  the 
Bishop  and  was  granted  a  place  on  the  platform. 

The  following  letter  of  greetings  from  the  president  of  the 
South  Illinois  Methodist  Protestant  Conference,  was  read  by  the 
Bishop : 


Newton,  Ill.,  August  5,  1915. 

To  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ,  assembled  in  their  Annual  Con¬ 
ference  at  Olney,  Illinois : 

Greetings,  in  Jesus’  name. 

Another  year  has  passed  into  history  with  all  its  sorrows  and 
joys.  The  past  year  has  been  one  of  much  sorrow  and  bloodshed. 
Our  sister  nations  are  deluged  in  blood  and  the  gods  of  war  are 
devastating  their  homes,  making  widows  and  orphans,  murdering 
their  young  men,  and  causing  untold  suffering  to  women  and  chil¬ 
dren.  So  far  our  nation  has,  through  the  guidance  of  Providence, 
remained  neutral.  May  our  executive  officers  continue  to  be  gov¬ 
erned  by  the  Prince  of  peace. 

I  praise  God  that  the  church  is  a  unit  for  peace;  while  the 
world  is  bringing  suffering  to  humanity,  the  church  is  doing  all 
it  can  to  bring  comfort  to  fellowmen. 


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Rev.  A.  Darnall,  the  bearer  of  this  message,  will  bring  to  you 
greetings  of  love  from  South  Illinois  Conference  Methodist  Prot¬ 
estant  Church.  B.  S.  Billings, 

President  of  the  South 
Ill.  Annual  Conf. 

Rev.  Darnall  spoke  a  few  words  of  friendly  greeting. 

By  motion,  the  message  and  words  of  greeting  were  received  in 
brotherly  love. 

t/ 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  to  send  a  representative  to  attend  the 
Methodist  Protestant  Conference  to  meet  at  Pinkstaff,  Illinois,  be¬ 
ginning  September  1. 

By  motion,  Rev.  J.  T.  McCreery  was  chosen  to  he  this  repre¬ 
sentative  to  bear  greetings  from  this  Conference. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

By  motion,  Rev.  G.  L.  Good,  Rev.  George  Enyeart,  and  Rev. 
Newman  were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  First  Year’s  Reading  Course 
was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  FIRST  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  First  Year’s  Reading  Course,  submit 
the  following: 

The  class  consists  of  W.  R.  Seitzinger,  Elias  A.  Kauble,  Weaver 
K.  Pierson,  B.  C.  Peters,  C.  N.  Gladwell,  W.  L.  Fear,  Mrs.  W.  L. 
Fear,  and  C.  W.  Perkins. 

W.  R.  Seitzinger,  Weaver  K.  Pierson,  and  Elias  A.  Kauble  ap¬ 
peared  before  the  Committee  and  made  the  following  grades : 

W.  R.  Seitzinger:  United  Brethren  Church  History,  91  per 
cent.;  Future  Leadership  of  the  Church,  87  per  cent. 

W  eaver  K.  Pierson,  United  Brethren  Church  History,  82  per 
cent. ;  making  of  a  Sermon,  85  per  cent. ;  Principles  of  Education, 
92  per  cent.;  Extemporaneous  Oratory,  90  per  cent. ;  Future  Leader¬ 
ship  of  the  Church,  86  per  cent. ;  Teaching  of  Christ,  94  per  cent. ; 
Written  Sermon,  90  per  cent. 

Elias  A.  Kauble:  United  Brethren  Church  History,  89  per 
cent. ;  Making  of  a  Sermon,  72  per  cent. ;  Future  Leadership  of  the 
Church,  70  per  cent.;  Written  Sermon,  85  per  cent. 

Weaver  K.  Pierson  having  completed  the  course,  we  recommend 
that  he  be  passed  to  the  second  year.  That  W.  R.  Seitzinger  and 
Elias  A.  Kauble  be  continued  in  the  course. 

That  B.  C.  Peters,  being  in  college,  he  continued  in  the  course. 


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That  W.  L.  Fear  and  wife,  and  C.  W.  Perkins  be  continued  in 
the  course  with  the  understanding  that  they  complete  the  course 
next  year  or  be  referred  back  to  their  quarterly  conference. 

That  C.  X.  Gladwell  be  referred  to  his  quarterly  conference. 

G.  AY.  Bonebrake, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

Committee. 

Twenty  minutes  were  given  to  the  Seminary  Extension  Program. 

By  motion,  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  thank  Dr.  Funk- 
houser  for  planning  the  Seminary  Extension  Program  and  say  that 
we  are  ready  for  the  third  year’s  study  and  would  like  to  know 
what  the  fourth  year's  course  is. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  AY.  H.  Whitlock,  pastor 
of  the  M.  E.  church. 


SECOND  DAY"— THURSDAY  AFTERNOON. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  Weaver  Iv.  Pierson. 

Twenty  minutes  were  given  to  the  Seminary  Extension  Pro- 
gram. 

At  the  suggestion  of  the  Bishop,  Rev.  Perkins  sang  “God  AY  ill 
Take  Care  of  Y"ou,”  the  Conference  joining  in  the  chorus. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Third  Year’s  Reading -Course 
was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  THIRD  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

AATe,  your  Committee  on  Third  Y"ear’s  Reading  Course,  would 
submit  the  following: 

The  class  consists  of  J.  F.  Spencer,  B.  F.  Dotson,  J.  E.  Sibert, 
Sarah  D.  Bowman,  and  J.  C.  Robinette. 

J.  E.  Spencer  and  B.  F.  Dotson  passed  on  each  of  the  required 
books  of  the  course,  making  the  following  grades: 

J.  E.  Spencer :  Pastor  Preacher,  95  per  cent ;  Exegesis,  96  per 
cent.;  Church  History,  89  per  cent.;  Psychology,  87  per  cent.; 
Christian  Doctrine,  81  per  cent. ;  Reasonable  Biblical  Criticism, 
90  per  cent. 

B.  F.  Dotson :  Pastor  Preacher,  86  per  cent. ;  Exegesis,  87  per 
cent. ;  Church  History,  92  per  cent. ;  Psychology,  90  per  cent. ; 
Christian  Doctrine,  95  per  cent. ;  Reasonable  Biblical  Criticism, 
99  per  cent. 

Each  presented  a  written  sermon.  AATe  recommend  that  they  be 
passed  to  the  fourth  year’s  course. 

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J.  E.  Sibert  and  Sarah  D.  Bowman  met  the  committee  and  gave 
reasonable  excuses  for  not  being  prepared  for  examination  and  re¬ 
quested  to  be  continued  for  another  year,  promising  to  bring  up 
their  reading  within  the  year.  We  recommend  that  their  request 
be  granted. 

J.  C.  Bobinette  did  not  report  to  the  committee.  We  recom¬ 
mend  that  he  be  referred  to  the  Conference. 

W.  B.  Muncie, 

I).  B.  Seneff, 

J.  B.  CONNETT, 

Committee. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Candidates  for  the  Ministry  was 
read  and  adopted  as  follows : 

REPORT  ON  CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  MINISTRY. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Candidates  for  the  Ministry,  had  come 
before  us  W.  O.  Stonebraker,  Captain  of  the  Salvation  Army,  who 
comes  asking  for  admission  to  our  Conference. 

Having  carefully  consulted  with  him  and  those  whom  he  assisted 
the  past  winter  in  evangelistic  work,  we  recommend  that  Brother 
Stonebraker  be  received  into  our  Conference  subject  to  receiving 
his  credentials  from  the  Salvation  Army  and  that  he  be  classed  in 
the  First  Year's  Beading  Course. 

W.  L.  Duncan, 

L.  H.  Cooley, 

L.  E.  Miller, 

Committee. 

The  report  on  Christian  Stewardship  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows. 

Pending  approval,  Dr.  J.  S.  Kendall,  Secretary  of  Christian 
Stewardship,  addressed  the  Conference. 

CHRISTIAN  STEWARDSHIP. 

“For  where  your  treasure  is,  there  will  your  heart  be  also.'’  Xo 
greater  statement  was  ever  made.  The  Psalmist  said:  “Delight 
thyself  in  the  Lord,  and  He  shall  give  thee  the  desires  of  thine 
heart.'7  It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  we  only  succeed  in  that  which 
we  take  great  delight  in.  The  drone  in  books,  manual  labor,  sports 
or  any  line,  never  succeeds,  for  he  has  no  delight  in  his  work.  Xow, 
.the  facts  are  apparent  that,  as  followers  of  Jesus  Christ,  if  our 
delights  are  in  the  Lord,  our  time  and  our  money  flow  out  in 
channels  where  it  brings  blessings.  There  is  no  longer  reason  for 
presenting  argument  for  tithing;  it  is  one  of  God’s  laws  from  the 
beginning,  not  a  Jewish  custom,  for  ?t  is  found  hundreds  of  years 


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before  Abraham  was  called  out  of  Ur;  neither  is  it  an  Old  Testa¬ 
ment  law,  for  Jesus,  in  commenting  on  the  mint  and  rue  and 
cummin,  said,  “This  ye  ought  have  done”  and  not  have  neglected 
the  weightier  matters  of  the  law.  There  are  many  professing 
Christians  whom  God,  in  Malachi,  third  chapter,  calls  thieves  and 
robbers.  They  must  be,  for  he  says  “wherein  have  we  robbed  thee,” 
and  answered,  “In  tithes  and  offerings.”  He  further  says,  “Even 
this  whole  nation  has  robbed  me.”  How  sad  that  even  the  pro¬ 
fessed  followers  of  the  Gallilean  should  rob  him  of  what  is  his 
own!  The  Word  teaches  that  “the  tithe  is  the  Lord’s.”  About  the 
hardest  thing  is  to  be  square  with  God.  We  can  pay  our  earthly 
debts,  but  how  few  remember  God  with  the  tithe,  the  increase. 
Men  will  sacrifice  almost  anything  before  money.  God  said,  “Bring 
all  the  tithe  into  the  storehouse  and  prove  me  now,  saith  the  Lord 
of  Hosts,  if  I  will  not  pour  you  out  a  blessing  that  there  will  not 
be  room  enough  to  receive.”  Why  pray  longer  for  revivals?  Why 
pray  “Thy  kingdom  come,”  while  we  have  the  Lord’s  money  in  our 
pockets?  Stop  praying,  go  to  the  financial  secretary  and  settle 
your  account,  and  receive  the  blessing.  If  Lower  Wabash  will 
bring  in  all  the  tithe  there  will  be  more  than  $300,000  next  year 
as  a  total  for  all  purposes.  Are  the  parishioners  all  to  blame?  No. 
There  are  yet  some  ministers  who  even  declare  this  is  not  a  New 
Testament  teaching.  God  have  mercy,  “the  blind  leading  the 
blind,  and  all  fall  into  the  ditch.”  Let  us  awake  to  this  great 
privilege  (not  burden),  and  ministers,  practice  and  preach  it,  teach 
it,  encourage,  exhort  with  all  long-suffering.  “For  where  our 
treasure  is,  there  our  heart  will  be  also.” 

F.  LI.  King, 

Committee. 

The  Ladies’  Quartette  of  the  local  church  sang  beautifully. 

The  report  on  Education  was  read  and  approved  as  follows. 

Pending  approval,  Hr.  M.  K.  Drury,  of  Leander  Clark  College, 
and  Dr.  L.  D.  Bonebrake,  of  Indiana  Central  University,  addressed 
the  Conference. 


EDUCATION. 

It  is  recorded  in  Genesis  1:27  that  God  created  man  in  his  own 
image.  No  higher  honor  was  ever  conferred  upon  any  creature  by 
the  Creator  than  this.  To  be  like  him  is  the  crowning  glory  of  man. 

In  a  spiritual  sense,  man  possesses  this  image.  God  is  a  spirit 
having  intelligence,  emotions,  and  will.  Man  is  also  a  spiritual- 
being  with  intelligence,  emotions,  and  will.  In  God  all  these  things 
are  unlimited ;  in  man  they  are  limited. 

Man  was  created  to  live  in  fellowship  with  God  that  his  intellect 
might  be  enlightened,  his  emotions  enkindled,  and  his  will  ener- 

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gized,  thereby  enabling  him  to  better  understand  and  love  and 
choose  the  things  that  make  for  his  own  greatest  good  and  God’s 
highest  honor. 

The  true  source  of  all  knowledge,  love,  and  power  is  God,  and 
it  is  through  him  that  man  is  capable  of  the  highest  perfections  of 
character  and  service.  Though  in  God  we  have  the  source  of  all 
perfections,  yet  these  perfections  cannot  be  attained  without  our 
own  self -effort.  We  are  God’s  building  but  are  largely  built  by 
the  workmanship  of  our  own  hands.  The  human  must  work  to¬ 
gether  with  the  divine  in  order  to  reach  the  more  perfect  image. 
We  are  co-workers  together  with  God. 

We  are  creatures  of  choice  and  may  choose  what  kind  of  char¬ 
acter  we  will  build  and  what  class  of  service  we  will  render  to  God 
and  the  world.  Opportunity  lies  before  us.  The  path  of  wisdom, 
knowledge,  and  power  may  be  entered  to-day.  The  ripened  harvest 
fields  are  calling  for  reapers.  The  harvest  is  great,  but  the  laborers 
are  few. 

The  call  of  our  day  is  for  efficient  workmen.  The  sickle  must  be 
keen  and  the  hand  of  the  man  skilled  that  heeds  the  call  to  service 
to-day.  We  'offer  no  premiums  to  the  ignorant  and  inefficient. 
Everywhere  the  word  is,  Prepare;  get  ready;  be  ready;  tarry  until — 
the  same  voice  that  said  “Go  ye  into  all  the  world  and  preach  my 
gospel  to  every  creature,”  also  said,  “Tarry  ye  until  ye  be  endued 
with  power.”  The  same  apostle  that  encouraged  Timothy  to  preach 
the  gospel  also  said  “Study  to  show  thyself  approved  of  God, 
a  workman  that  needeth  not  to  he  ashamed.” 

The  nation  has  raised  a  standard  of  efficiency.  Those  who  would 
enter  the  profession  of  law  or  the  practice  of  medicine  or  enter  the 
school-room  or  the  civil  service  must  meet  the  requirements  of  the 
law  before  they  are  permitted  to  enter. 

If  it  is  the  part  of  wisdom  for  the  nation  to  demand  efficiency 
of  men  before  they  are  permitted  to  enter  its  service,  and  we  be¬ 
lieve  it  is,  should  not  the  church  of  Jesus  Christ  require  the  same 
of  those  who  would  enter  the  highest  calling  known  among  men? 
Why  should  not  the  children  of  light  be  as  wise  as  the  children  of 
this  world  ? 

With  almost  six  thousand  years  of  history  behind  us,  we  should 
not  be  slow  to  learn  that  those  who  have  spent  time  and  effort  in 
preparation  have  achieved  the  larger  success.  If  we  learn  no  other 
lesson  from  the  present  war  across  the  sea,  we  may  learn  that  the 
nation  that  made  the  largest  preparation  is  achieving  the  greatest 
victories. 

The  church  of  Jesus  Christ  has  long  since  learned  that  men 
should  be  thoroughly  furnished  unto  all  good  works,  and  to  meet 
this  ever-growing  need  have  dotted  the  world  with  its  schools,  col¬ 
leges  and  universities  like  the  stars  on  the  firmament.  Into  this 

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glorious  world  task  our  own  beloved  denomination  has  heroically 
entered.  We  have  come  to  realize  that  if  we  are  to  do  our  part  in 
winning  this  world  to  Christ,  we  must  have  efficient  leadership. 

To  meet  this  ever-increasing  demand  of  our  times,  the  Church 
is  putting  forth  a  most  strenuous  effort  to  give  the  very  best  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  our  own  people  to  receive  a  Christian  education.  New 
buildings  are  being  erected,  old  buildings  improved,  the  depart¬ 
ments  of  education  strengthened  and  endowments  enlarged  in  our 
colleges  and  seminary.  This  is  an  immense  task  and  will  require 
the  united  effort  of  our  people  to  perfect  it.  If  the  membership  of 
the  church  continues  to  demand  this  high  standard  of  efficiency  of 
its  leaders,  the  church  in  turn  should  have  the  most  loyal  support 
of  the  people  in  this  plan  for  the  enlargement  of  our  educational 
institutions.  Our  people  in  their  beneficence  should  remember 
these  schools.  Their  sons  and  daughters  should  be  found  in  fheir 
halls.  In  these  things  ministers  should  be  exemplary.  Therefore, 
be  it 

Resolved ,  1.  That  we  will,  in  every  way  consistent,  encourage 

the  work  of  Christian  education  in  our  denomination ;  that  we  will 
recommend  our  own  schools  for  our  own  young  people,  and  encour¬ 
age  greater  benevolence  upon  the  part  of  our  people. 

2.  That  we  express  our  appreciation  of  the  good  work  done  in 
Bonebrake  Seminary  the  past  year  and  that  we  pledge  ourselves  to 
give  encouragement  to  the  faculty  and  general  manager  in  any 
movement  looking  forward  to  the  betterment  of  the  institution. 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

Committee. 

The  Ladies’  Quartet  again  sang  very  beautifully. 

The  report  on  the  Christian  Home  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows : 


THE  CHRISTIAN  HOME. 

The  word  “home”  has  been  described  as  the  holiest  of  words. 
The  place  “home”  is  a  place  of  restfulness,  a  sanctuary,  a  place 
where  love  learns  its  lessons,  where  life  is  schooled  into  discipline 
and  strength,  where  character  is  molded  and  around  which  clusters 
life’s  sweetest  memories. 

If  we  add  the  word  “Christian,”  we  must  understand  it  as  being 
controlled  by  the  teaching,  spirit,  example,  and  presence  of  Christ 
and  through  the  heads  of  which  the  power  of  Christ  is  exemplified 
and  supplied. 

Home,  in  its  definite  purpose,  is  the  beginning  of  all  forms  of 
life,  physical,  mental,  and  social,  as  well  as  the  proper  nlace  for 
the  development  of  all  these,  and  may  we  not  say  that  the  Chris¬ 
tian  home  adds  to  its  scope  the  spiritual  life  of  the  individual  as 


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the  river  is  formed  by  the  outflow  of  many  springs,  so  comes  the 
community  from  the  many  homes.  As  the  source  in  every  case  gives 
character  to  its  product,  so  must  the  home  give  character  to  all 
forms  of  community  life. 

As  Christianity  is  proven  to  be  absolutely  necessary  as  an 
element  in  community  life,  it  follows  that,  in  order  to  attain  the 
highest  efficiency,  every  home  must  be  a  Christian  home. 

The  legitimate  influence  in  any  home,  especially  in  a  Christian 
home,  must  be  asserted  in  two  ways,  namely,  by  restraint  and  by 
development. 

Modern  psychologists  insist  almost  exclusively  upon  the  positive, 
and  yet  it  is  plain  that  God’s  plan  of  development  is  full  of  “thou 
shalt  riots.”  The  restraints  of  a  Christian  home  must  begin  early. 

The  tender,  constant,  firm,  intelligent,  conscientious,  authorita¬ 
tive  pressure  of  parental  restraint  upon  baby  life  will  very  largely 
remove  the  necessity  of  the  “buggy  whip”  cyclone  in  after  years. 
Let  us  remember  that  the  restraint  must  be  Christian  both  as 
to  kind  and  method.  We  may  now  notice  the  positive  influence  of 
the  Christian  home. 

It  must  not  be  a  restrainer  only,  but  also  a  builder.  A  well-or¬ 
ganized  Christian  home  will  have  its  influence  in  the  development 
of  a  clean,  free,  physical  life.  It  will  also  encourage  the  develop¬ 
ment  of  a  pure  mental  and  social  life. 

This  phase  of  home  life  is  especially  necessary  in  the  pro¬ 
duction  and  development  of  Christian  character. 

To  produce  such  character  there  must  be  enforced  Christian 
principles  as  well  as  Christian  practice.  Among  these  principles 
is  our  personal  responsibility  for  the  opportunities  and  possibilities 
of  personal  life  and  the  personal  accountability  to  God  for  the  ful¬ 
fillment  of  such  possibilities  as  well  as  the  personal  dependence 
upon  the  Infinite. 

Prayer  is  one  of  the  chief  elements  in  well-defined  Christian 
practice.  If  so,  one  of  the  first  lessons  learned  in  such  a  home 
must  be  to  pray.  How  many  of  us  can  think  with  joy  that  almost 
the  first  thing  we  remember  was  the  enforcement  of  this  lesson  and 
the  memory  of  it  is  among  our  present  treasures? 

Then  there  must  be  the  example  of  prayer.  N o  parent  can  im¬ 
press  the  child  with  the  importance  of  this  practice  who  has  not 
been  often  seen  upon  his  knees. 

The  family  altar  is  the  chief  fact  in' an  efficient  Christian  home, 
and  no  parent  has  any  right  to  wonder  at  the  anti-Christian  ten¬ 
dencies  of  his  children  who  has  not  furnished  them  this  means  of 
grace.  The  exercise  of  faith  in  the  divinity  of  the  Bible  is  indis¬ 
pensable  as  is  also  a  manifest  faith  in  its  Author. 

In  view  of  these  facts  we  resolve 


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First,  That  we  will  increase  our  efforts  to  impress  upon  our 
people  the  importance  of  the  Christian  home  to  church,  society, 
and  nation. 

Second,  That  we  encourage,  in  and  out  of  the  pulpit,  the  estab¬ 
lishment  of  the  family  altar  in  every  home. 

tv 

Third,  That  we  will  insist  upon  a  belief  in  the  inspiration  and 
the  sanctity  of  the  house  of  God. 

tv 

Fourth,  That  we  will  emphasize  the  importance  of  child  piety 
as  a  means  of  escaping  many  of  the  results  of  skepticism. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

T.  D.  Spyker, 

Committee. 

The  report  of  Committee  on  Memoirs  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows: 


REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  OX  MEMOIRS. 

There  were  referred  to  your  Committee  the  names  of  Key.  J.  F. 
Moore  and  Mrs.  Emma  E.  Phelps,  late  wife  of  Rev.  B.  B.  Phelps. 

Me  recommend  that  Rev.  T.  D.  Spyker  speak  in  reference  to 
Brother  Moore,  and  Rev.  G.  WT.  Bonebrake  in  reference  to  Sister 
Phelps. 

That  the  services  be  held  Saturday  at  2 :  30  p.m.,  as  per  Con¬ 
ference  program.  That  Bishop  Fout  preside.  That  Brother  Con- 
nett  provide  for  the  music. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

D.  R.  Seneff, 

J.  E.  SlBERT, 

J.  S.  McIver, 

Committee. 

The  minutes  of  the  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and  approved. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Father  Mills. 


THIRD  DAY— FRIDAY  MORNING. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  B.  B.  Phelps. 

An  address  was  given  by  Bishop  A.  T.  Howard  on  the  subject 
of  “ Answers  to  Prayer — A  Proof  of  the  Lordship  of  Jesus.” 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that  the  ministers  be  supplied  with 
the  pads  for  report  to  the  Conference  Superintendent. 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that  Doctor  Funk  should  order  a 
sufficient  number  of  pads  to  supply  the  pastors  and  that  an  order 
be  drawn  on  the  treasury  for  the  amount. 


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By  motion,  Bev.  H.  A.  Lehwald,  Bev.  H.  E.  Butler,  and  Bev. 
W.  C.  Harbert  were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference 
Belations,  they  having  asked  for  transfers. 

By  motion,  Bev.  J.  E.  Bo  we  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Conference  Belations,  he  seeking  admission  to  this  Conference. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

A  partial  report  of  the  Committee  on  Conference  Belations  was 
given  declaring  Bev.  G.  L.  Good  and  Bev.  J.  E.  Bowe  members  of 
the  Conference,  and  was  adopted  by  motion. 

A  partial  report  of  the  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee,  sug¬ 
gesting  that  the  Conference  constitute  one  district,  was  adopted 
by  motion. 

The  election  by  ballot  for  the  Conference  Superintendent  was 
held,  which  resulted  in  forty-seven  out  of  seventy  votes  being  cast 
for  Bev.  J.  B.  Horviel. 

Bev.  Horviel  made  a  few  remarks  thanking  the  Conference  for 
the  confidence  shown  in  him  and  pledging  himself  to  best  endeavor. 

Prayer  was  offered  by  Bishop  Howard  for  the  Superintendent. 

The  report  on  Foreign  Missions  was  read  and  adopted  as  follows: 

Pending  approval,  Bishop  Howard  addressed  the  Conference. 

FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

The  hour  has  come  in  which,  if  there  ever  was  a  moment  that 
the  great  commission  of  our  Lord  was  carried  out,  it  is  now. 

This  is  the  age  of  material  prosperity,  civil  corruption,  war, 
and  indifference  to  the  kingdom  of  God. 

God  never  intended  that  his  commission  should  be  set  aside  for 
anything.  Hence  the  church  is  not  doing  her  whole  duty  until 
she  tells  the  whole  world  the  whole  gospel. 

The  indifference  of  the  age  is  on  the  increase.  Many  reasons 
are  advanced;  some  say  we  are  too  wise;  another  we  are  too  pros¬ 
perous;  still  another,  it  is  plain  sin.  If  I  should  advance  my 
theory,  it  would  be,  because  of  the  disregard  of  the  church  in  com¬ 
plying  with  her  Lord’s  sayings,  “Go  ye  into  all  the  world  and 
preach  My  gospel.”  The  ignorance  of  the  gospel  is  the  cause  of 
the  falling  away.  The  church’s  business  is  to  change  this  condition. 

We  are  conscious  of  the  awful  war  of  Europe  and  its  effects  on 
the  missionary  enterprise.  It  hedges  the  way  on  every  side.  The 
base  of  supply  is  crippled  and  the  country  abroad  (that  is,  the 
heathen  lands)  are  very  much  disturbed  by  this  awful  war. 

Back  of  us,  however,  is  the  “Go!”  of  Jesus,  so  we  must  be  up 
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1.  By  constantly  instructing  our  home  churches  as  to  the 
need  and  opportunity  abroad. 

2.  By  leading  them  to  a  closer  fellowship  with  God. 

3.  By  asking  them  to  give  much  time  to  intercessory  prayer  for 
the  salvation  of  the  whole  world. 

4.  By  letting  them  'see  the  wonderful  opportunity  here  for  their 
liberality  and  a  place  to  bestow  their  gifts.  Let  us  seek  first  of  all 
to  secure  a  full  budget  and  then  enlist  people  of  wealth  to  make 
large  gifts  to  the  inviting  task  of  extending  the  blessings  of  the 
church  to  those  needy  nations  among  whom  God  has  called  us  to 
work. 


I  know  of  no  way  better  than  to  get  the  new  book  just  from  the 
press,  “Six  Decades  of  Missionary  Enterprise"  or  “Rising  Churches 
in  Non-Christian  Lands,"  the  mission  study  book  for  this 

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year,  or  “Points  of  Efficiency"  by  Mr.  Doughty. 

G.  W.  Boxebrake. 


The  report  on  Home  Missions  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 


HOME  MISSIONS. 

When  the  angels  announced  to  the  shepherds  the  birth  of  Christ, 
they  sang  “Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good 
will  to  men,”  and  in  this  they  gave  the  divine  and  the  human 
motive  of  his  coming.  It  was  obedience  to  the  will  of  God,  his 
Father,  as  well  as  the  joy  which  was  set  before  him,  that  was  the 
controlling  motive.  It  is  this  obedience  to  the  divine  will  which 
has  sent  forth  every  missionary  since  that  time. 

Christ  was  a  home  missionary  in  the  house  of  Lazarus ;  he  was 
a  city  missionary  when  he  taught  in  Samaria ;  he  was  a  Sunday- 
school  missionary  when  he  opened  up  the  Scriptures  and  set  men 
to  studying  the  Word  of  God;  he  was  a  children’s  missionary  when 
he  took  them  in  his  arms  and  blessed  them;  he  was  a  missionary  to 
the  poor  when  he  opened  the  eyes  of  the  blind  beggar;  he  was  a 
missionary  to  the  rich  when  he  opened  the  spiritual  eyes  of  Zac- 
cheus. 

We  live  in  the  greatest  missionary  field  of  the  world.  The 
approximate  population  of  the  United  States  is  ninety  million. 
Members  of  evangelical  bodies  number  twenty  million.  Members 
of  other  than  evangelical  bodies,  including  Catholics,  number 
twelve  million.  With  no  religious  profession,  including  ten  or 
twelve  million  children,  fifty-eight  million.  In  view  of  these  facts 
can  we  maintain  our  claim  that  we  are  a  Christian  nation?  Does 
a  membership  of  twenty  million  in  evangelical  bodies  entitle  us 
to  include  the  other  seventy  million  and  call  ourselves  a  Christian 
nation  ?  Does  twenty-two  per  cent,  of  population  on  the  rolls  of 
evangelical  religious  bodies  give  us  right  to  claim  seventy-eight 
per  cent,  not  on  these? 


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We  add  one  million  each  year  to  our  population  by  immigration. 
These  millions  march  from  the  steerage  to  our  shores  at  the  rate 
of  about  three  thousand  a  day.  The  issue  of  sincerity  and  earnest¬ 
ness  is  thrust  upon  us  by  this  problem  of  immigration.  In  view  of 
these  tremendous  facts  we  can  the  more  appreciate  the  value  and 
importance  of  Dr.  Francis  E.  Clark's  statement  that  “the  more 
I  see  of  America  and  the  world,  the  more  convinced  I  am  that  the 
home  missionary  holds  the  key  to  the  situation." 

We  need  an  exact  duplication  of  foreign  mission  zeal  expended 
on  American  soil.  That  spirit  will  beget  a  like  consecration.  There 
must  be  sowing  and  cultivating  before  there  can  be  a  harvest. 
Varied  work  and  different  workers,  some  without  apparent  results 
before  others  have  a  harvest  time.  The  field  is  ours.  Men  all 
around  us  are  looking  to  us  for  life  and  light. 

Shall  we  rest  content  with  past  achievements  in  this  crucial 
time  ?  Shall  not  every  one  of  us  in  every  United  Brethren  Church 
in  city,  town,  and  hamlet  be  personally  enlisted  in  the  work  of 
giving  the  gospel  to  the  multitudes  in  America  for  whom  Christ 
died?  Let  us  be  up  and  doing  “while  it  is  day;  the  night  cometh 
when  no  man  can  work.’’ 

The  Home  Mission  and  Church  Erection  Manual  just  recently 
published  sets  forth  a  great  program  as  well  as  reporting  splendid 
progress  during  the  past  year,  and  calls  upon  all  of  us  for  heroic 
effort. 

To  this  end  let  us  pledge  our  prayers,  our  interest,  our  financial 
support,  and  our  co-oper,ation  with  Doctor  Whitney  and  Doctor 
Siddall  in  their  efforts  to  bring  the  gospel  to  every  person  in  our 
home  mission  held. 

Everett  E.  Johnson, 

Committee. 


Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Dr.  W.  B.  Funk. 


THIRD  DAT— FRIDAY  AFTERNOON. 

The  Bishop  had  charge  of  the  devotional  period,  Rev.  W.  R. 
Seitzinger  leading  in  prayer. 

The  Beneficiary  Aid  Association  held  their  meeting  at  this  time. 
A  resolution  concerning  the  Superintendency  was  read  and 
adopted  as  follows: 


Whereas,  We  deem  undisciplinary  and  unwise  the  plan  of 
holding  quarterly  conferences  throughout  the  Conference  on  a 
given  week,  a  plan  last  year  imposed  on  our  Conference  Superin¬ 
tendent  by  vote  of  the  Annual  Conference ;  and 


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Whereas,,  We  believe  that  quarterly  visitations  to  many  of  our 
charges  are  desirable  to  reach  the  best  results  of  Superintendence, 
therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That,  while  we  do  not  presume  to  coerce  our  Superin¬ 
tendent  in  matters  committed  to  him  by  Discipline,  we  respectfully 
request  our  Superintendent  that,  as  far  as  practicable,  he  make 
separate  appointments  for  the  quarterly  conferences,  holding  in 
person  those  most  needing  his  services,  others  by  supply,  or  by  the 
pastors  themselves. 

Re spect f u lly  subm itted, 

D.  R.  Sexeff, 

J.  B.  CONNETT. 

Letters  from  Dr.  G.  A.  Funkhouser,  Dr.  S.  S.  Hough,  and  Dr. 
Win.  E.  Schell  were  read  by  the  Secretary  and  were  by  motion 
received  in  love. 

A  letter  giving  the  report  of  the  Joint  Commission  on  Educa¬ 
tion  from  Lower  Wabash  and  Northern  Illinois  was  read  bv  the 

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Secretary,  and  after  some  discussion  decision  on  the  matter  was 
deferred  for  a  time  giving  Bishop  Font  and  Bishop  Howard  time 
to  discuss  the  matter. 

The  Bishop  appointed  Dr.  Chas.  Brewbaker  temporary  chairman. 

Reports  on  Sunday  schools,  Christian  Endeavor,  and  Church 
Erection  were  read  and  approved  as  follows. 

Pending  approval,  Doctor  Brewbaker  addressed  the  Conference 
on  the  subject  of  Church  Erection,  Christian  Endeavor,  and  Sun¬ 
day-school  and  Brotherhood  work. 

REPORT  OX  SUNDAY-SCHOOL  INTERESTS. 

Secretary  Brewbaker  has  defined  the  Sunday  school  as  the  “Bible 
religious  education  school  of  the  Church."  It  is  the  one  depart¬ 
ment  of  church  activity  that  affords  free  religious  education.  To 
Robert  Raikes  is  given  the  distinction  -of  having  organized  the 
first  Sunday  school,  in  the  pin  factory  district  of  Gloucester,  Eng¬ 
land,  July,  1780.  In  one  hundred  and  thirty-five  years,  this  move¬ 
ment  has  grown  from  this  initial  school  to  thousands  of  schools, 
numbering  millions  in  all  nations  of  the  world,  about  sixteen  mil¬ 
lions  in  America  alone. 

Our  own  denomination  has  advanced  from  the  first  school  organ¬ 
ized  at  Corydon,  Indiana,  1820,  to  three  thousand  four  hundred 
and  ninety- three  schools,  with  a  total  enrollment  of  four  hundred 
and  sixteen  thousand  four  hundred  and  nineteen.  It  will  be  seen 
that  God  has  entrusted  to  us  about  one  hundred  thousand  souls 
(most  of  them  children)  in  excess  of  our  church  membership,  to 

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be  saved  to  Christ  and  homed  in  the  church.  What  a  challenge ! 
Think  of  it — one  hundred  thousand  already  under  our  care  for 
conversion  and  religious  training!  These  may,  with  the  proper 
effort,  become  members  of  the  Church  within  the  next  five  years. 

In  order  to  harvest  this  field  three  things  are  fundamental.  • 

First,  that  Sunday-school  effort  be  focused  upon  the  salvation  of 
the  pupil.  It  should  be  the  passion  of  superintendent  and  teachers 
that  every  member  of  the  school  be  led  to  Christ.  Prof.  M.  A.  II011- 
line  puts  it  thus : 

“What  do  I  want  that  boy  to  become  ?  Is  he  capable  of  becoming 
what  I  want  him  to  be  ?  How  may  I  best  help  him  to  become  what 
I  want  him  to  be  and  what  he  is  capable  of  becoming  ?”  First 
emphasis  should  be  put  upon  the  individual,  not  on  the  organiza¬ 
tion.  Is  it  the  school  we  are  concerned  about,  or  the  pupils? 

Second,  provide  such  equipment  and  adopt  such  advanced  meth¬ 
ods  as  will  secure  the  best  and  most  far-reaching  results.  Our 
schools  should,  as  far  as  possible,  be  provided  with  that  form  of 
modern  architecture  which  affords  separate  class-rooms.  This  can 
not  be  done  at  once,  but  superintendents  and  teachers  will  do  well 
to  study  the  advantages  of  separate  class-rooms  so  that  when  the 
new  church  is  built  it  will  be  planned  with  the  Sunday  school  in 
mind.  Graded  lessons  should  be  used  in  every  school.  This  calls 
for  teacher-tfaining  classes,  that  future  teachers  may  have 'knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  whole  Bible  and  be  ready  to  teach  any  grade.  Where 
space  is  afforded  schools  should  be  divided  into  adult  and  elemen¬ 
tary  divisions  under  separate  leadership. 

This  affords  the  adaptation  of  the  whole  program  to  the  age  of 
the  pupil.  The  psychology  of  teaching  and  the  simple  laws  of  ped¬ 
agogy  support  this  plan,  the  opinion  of  reactionaries  notwith¬ 
standing. 

Put  the  adults  in  -one  room  under  a  superintendent  that  has  a 
passion  for  men,  the  children  in  another  room  under  a  superin¬ 
tendent  who  has  a  passion  for  children,  as  far  as  possible;  choose 
teachers  according  to  the  same  rule,  and  mark  the  growing  effi¬ 
ciency  of  the  school. 

I  have  never  yet  found  that  superintendent  who  was  so  magically 
versatile  that  he  could  adapt  an  hour’s  program  alike  to  the  man 
of  forty  and  the  boy  of  fourteen.  Try  as  he  will,  before  Sunday 
school  adjourns  the  man  will  be  planning  a  business  deal  and  the 
boy  coaching  a  football  team.  The  Sunday  school  is  not  the  place 
for  either. 

We  must  approach  the  man  from  the  adult  standpoint,  and  the 
child  from  the  plane  of  a  child.  Any  other  method  is  as  absurd 
as  teaching  the  university  senior  Aesop’s  fables  or  the  child  to 
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The  third  fundamental  I  may  state  is  a  call  to  prayer.'  Our 
Sunday  schools  are  sadly  deficient  in  the  number  of  consecrated 
workers.  In  this  day  of  excessive  drain  on  human  energies,  due  to 
America’s  unprecedented  commercial  and  social  intoxication,  it  is 
difficult  to  find  men  and  women  who  will  give  time,  prayer,  and 
presence  to  a  Sunday-school  class.  When  the  Master  saw  “the 
harvest  great  and  the  laborers  few,”  the  twelve  overwhelmed  with 
the  magnitude  of  the  task  and  growing  faint  with  the  sense  of 
loneliness,  he  said  “Pray A  “Pray  ye.”  Who?  Ilis  trained  workers. 
For  what?  Not  crowds  or  crowns,  hut  for  men.  Not  for  a  large 
organization  nor  a  popular  hearing,  but  for  “laborers.” 

I)o  we  need  more  laborers?  Jesus  gave  just  one  way  to  get  them; 
pray  them  into  the  field.  I  have  suggested  the  possible  value  of 
teacher-training  classes;  let  me  plead  the  positive  necessity  of 
praying-classes.  How  many  schools  are  operating  at  half  their 
possible  efficiency  because  talented  young  men  and  women  are  un¬ 
willing  to  invest  in  a  class  of  hoys  or  girls  ?  It  is  among  the  young- 
married  people  that  this  dearth  is  most  noticeable.  The  very  class 
from  which  our  strongest  workers  should  come  are  so  deafened  by 
the  hum  of  industrialism  that  they  cannot  hear  the  call  to  service. 
What  an  opportunity  for  a  paying  investment !  There  is  no  other 
investment  equal  to  it.  It  pays  dividends  of  immortal  good  to  man 
and  eternal  glory  to  God. 

Let  us  pray  that  that  vast  store  of  latent  talent  among  men  and 
women  between  25  and  45  years  of  age  may  somehow  be  released  for 
the  kingdom.  Could  we  conserve  the  strength  of  these  more  vigor¬ 
ous  years  to  consecrated  work  in  the  church,  the  “boy  problem”  and 
a  score  of  other  problems  would  be  solved. 

Let  me  say  further  that  we  heartily  appreciate  the  splendid 
efficiency  of  our  Sunday-school  staff  at  Dayton  and  pledge  to 
them  our  co-operation  in  their  plans  for  larger  things. 

That  our  goal  for  the  Conference  during  the  ensuing  year  be 
twenty  new  schools  organized,  fifteen  hundred  added  to  the  enroll¬ 
ment,  and  one  thousand  added  to  the  church  from  the  Sunday 
school.  Respectfully  submitted. 

W.  L.  Perkins, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OX  CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR  UNION. 

The  subject  of  Christian  Endeavor  is  as  broad  as  the  Christian 
church,  and  is  complex  in  its  nature;  but  it  is  my  thought  to  limit 
my  remarks  to  the  Young  People’s  Christian  Endeavor  Union. 

There  are  many  factors  in  the  making  -of  a  better  church;  but 
to  my  mind  there  is  none  more  important  than  that  of  the  young 
people’s  Endeavor  society. 

The  first  thing  that  might  be  said  is,  “It  is  the  young  blood  in 

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circulation/’  without  which  there  is  social  stagnation,  spiritual 
depression,  and  unused  power;  hence,  decay.  It  is  truthfully  said 
the  Sunday  school  makes  “impression”  and  the  Endeavor  society 
gives  “expression.”  As  a  factor  for  constructive  life,  the  young 
people  are  a  progressive  force.  They  believe  in  and  put  to  practice 
up-to-date  methods  of  church  work,  which  does  not  only  appeal  to 
the  young,  but  also  catches  the  old,  who  might  otherwise  he  reac¬ 
tionary.  Note  some  of  the  expressions  of  timely  characteristics: 
First,  they  are  tasty  in  respect  to  good  music;  second,  they  are 
lively  in  their  social  functions,  which  is  contagious  in  itself  for 
good. 

This  is  a  day  of  great  progress  in  every  field — agriculture,  in¬ 
vention,  discovery,  science,  education,  and  religion ;  and  one  great 
reason  for  such  strides  of  advancement  in  religion  is  because  of  the 
utility  of  the  young  life  of  the  kingdom.  Another  delightful  fea¬ 
ture  of  the  young  is,  they  are  persisting  in  their  pursuits.  In  the 
pursuit  of  self-mastery,  in  the  pursuit  of  social  aggrandizement, 
in  the  effort  to  really  serve  others,  the  young  are  among  if  not  in 
the  lead  of  others  of  the  church  and  community.  Then,  what  shall 
we  say  about  their  personal  sacrifice  ?  Is  it  not  true  that  ofttimes 
the  young  give  their  time,  their  talent,  themselves  and  their  all, 
for  the  promotion  of  the  kingdom  of  our  God? 

Then,  if  their  utilities  are  so  great  and  their  service  so  useful, 
is  it  not  worth  while  to  conserve  such  force,  as  that  upon  which 
shall  depend  the  future  church?  Then  let  us,  as  parents  and 
pastors,  resolve  to  feed  the  lambs  of  the  flock  and  gather  therefrom 
the  fleece  for  the  church  of  our  common  Lord. 

Efficiency  is  a  crying  need  of  our  day,  in  business,  in  politics,  in 
law  practice,  in  school-teaching,  in  gospel-preaching;  and  the  ob¬ 
serving  pastor  sees  its  need  among  the  people  whom  he  serves.  What 
is  efficiency,  this  dire  need?  Some  one  said  “It  is  the  science  of 
self-management”;  another,  “It  is  the  power  of  doing  one’s  most 
and  best.”  Then,  if  the  church  is  to  fulfill  her  mission,  she  must 
have  more  efficient  workers. 

So,  let  us  resolve  together  that  we  will  do  our  best  to  get  and  hold 
to  more  efficient  workers  in  our  Conference,  and  in  this  way  assist 
in  gathering  together  the  young  of  our  Conference. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

C.  J.  Bogard, 

Committee. 

CHURCH  ERECTION. 

A  church  home  for  God’s  flock  is  fully  as  necessary  as  a  family 

home. 

A  man  that  would  carelessly  deprive  his  family  of  shelter  would 
soon  he  wisely  dealt  with  by  proper  authority.  So  the  church  organ- 

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ization  that  disregards  proper  shelter  for  the  souls  that  God  gives 
it  is  without  any  community  sympathy  or  perhaps  divine  approval. 

Our  awn  denomination  years  ago  recognized  this  truth  in  a  very 
practical  way.  Hence  the  existence  of  the  Church  Erection  de¬ 
partment,  well  officered  and  prayerfully  managed  for  the  glory 
of  God. 

The  faithful  efforts  of  past  secretaries  of  this  department,  and 
the  if  possible  increasingly  faithful  efforts  of  the  present  Secre¬ 
tary,  A.  C.  Siddall,  are  a  sufficient  warrant  for  every  member  of 
our  Church  to  manifest  far  more  interest  in  this  great  conserving 
department  of  our  beloved  Zion. 

This  department  should  he  carefully  scanned  by  every  reader  of 
the  Telescope  when  information  is  given  therein.  We  should  deem 
it  a  privilege  to  read  in  the  Telescope  of  the  calls  for  money  for 
this  department.  Then  we  should  be  sufficiently  consecrated  to 
give  as  God's  Word  teaches  us,  that  there  may  be  more  church 
homes.  The  manifest  listlessness  of  many  members,  and  sometimes 
entire  church  communities,  when  a  joint  Church  Erection  and 
Home  Mission  program  is  being  rendered,  is  sufficient  cause  for 
earnest  pleading  at  a  throne  of  grace  for  a  reconsecration  of  many 
church  members,  so  that  the  Church  Erection  department  may  do 
far  more  for  God.  Will  the  time  ever  come  when  many  more  of 
God’s  people  in  this  country  will  acknowledge  to  God  that  he  alone 
owns  their  material  wealth,  and  then  awaken  to  this  teaching: 
not  how  much  of  my  money  will  I  give  to  God’s  cause,  but  how 
much  of  God's  money  am  I  keeping  for  myself? 

In  such  a  state  of  consecration  there  would  be  homes  abundant 
for  the  shelter  of  souls  that  God  entrusts  to  our  care. 

The  unconsecrated  wealth  of  the  churches  of  this  country  is  the 
greatest  hindrance  in  all  departments  of  God’s  kingdom,  espe¬ 
cially  in  the  Church  Erection  department.  However,  we  are 
pleased  that  this  department  has  improved  greatly  in  a  financial 
way  the  past  year  over  that  of  the  previous  year,  the  real  cash 
income  being  nearly  seven  thousand  -dollars  more  than  it  was  the 
previous  year.  The  collections  of  the  general  fund  were  over  three 
thousand  dollars  more  than  the  previous  year. 

This  encouraging  report  should  inspire  us  to  make  it  better  next 
year.  The  department  should  have  a  net  income  of  fifty  thousand 
dollars  annually.  Should  our  denomination  stop  short  of  such  a 
standard  ?  Respectfully,  '  • 

L.  H.  Cooley. 

There  was  additional  discussion  on  the  subject  of  the  report 
of  the  Education  Joint  Commission,  after  which  the  report  was, 
by  motion,  adopted  as  follows: 


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Springfield,  Ill.,  August  17,  1915. 

Bishop  H.  H.  Fout,  D.D., 

Olney,  Illinois. 

My  Dear  Bishop — The  following  is  the  action  taken  by  the  Joint 
Commission  of  the  Lower  Wabash  and  Northern  Illinois  Confer¬ 
ences,  at  Decatur,  December  1,  1914. 

After  a  lengthy  informal  discussion  the  following  motion  was 
unanimously  adopted : 

That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  commission  that  it  is  unadvisable  at 
this  time  to  attempt  to  establish  a  school  in  Illinois,  and  that  each 
Conference  be  left  to  its  own  judgment  as  to  co-operating  with  any 
one  of  our  schools.  M.  B.  Spayd,  Secretary. 

Those  present  were :  Bev.  J.  B.  Norviel,  Bev.  J.  B.  Connett, 
Bev.  T.  D.  Spyker,  Mr.  C.  C.  Bose,  from  Lower  Wabash;  Bevs. 
V.  W.  Overton,  M.  B.  Spayd,  I.  W.  Longenbaugli,  and  Dr.  J.  II. 
Beed,  of  Northern  Illinois  Conference.  Dr.  W.  E.  Schell,  General 
Secretary  of  Education,  was  present  and  acted  as  chairman.  The 
secretary  was  requested  to  report  the  proceedings  to  each  Confer¬ 
ence.  Yours  truly, 

M.  B.  Spayd. 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that  an  Educational  Commission  of 
five  members  be  elected  to  take  charge  of  the  entire  matter  and 
report  to  the  next  Annual  Conference. 

By  motion,  the  commission  was  instructed  to  study  our  educa¬ 
tional  interests  carefully  as  to  our  future  co-operation  with  any 
other  school  by  visiting  such  schools  and  reporting  their  findings 
and  conclusions  to  the  Board  of  Education  and  bring  their  recom¬ 
mendations  to  our  next  session.  ' 

Dr.  M.  B.  Drury,  Dr.  T.  D.  Crites,  and  Dr.  Chas.  W.  Brewbaker 
addressed  the  Conference  regarding  Leander  Clark  College. 

The  Bishop  appointed  a  Committee  composed  of  Bev.  G.  W. 
Bonebrake,  Bev.  L.  II.  Cooley,  and  Bev.  W.  L.  Duncan  to  assign 
parts  to  each  minister  on  the  Seminary  Extension  Program  for 
next  year. 

The  report  on  Publishing  Interests  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows : 


REPORT  OX  PUBLISHING  INTERESTS. 

Three  thi  ngs  are  necessary  for  the  development  of  the  characters 
of  United  Brethren:  Spiritual  growth,  intellectual  knowledge,  and 
denominational  loyalty. 


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To  emphasize  spiritual  growth  to  the  neglect  of  intellectual 
knowledge,  is  to  encourage  fanaticism;  to  emphasize  intellectual 
knowledge  to  the  neglect  of  spiritual  growth  is  to  encourage  for¬ 
malism;  to  emphasize  both  to  the  neglect  of  denominational  loyalty, 
is  to  fail  in  making  good  United  Brethren  Christians;  and  to  fail 
in  this  is  to  spell  failure  for  our  Church  in  doing  her  share  in  the 
evangelization  of  the  world. 

There  is  no  department  of  the  Church  that  so  thoroughly  and 
perfectly  touches  our  people  at  these  three  vital  points  as  the  Pub¬ 
lishing  Department.  The  Publishing  House  is  to  the  Church  what 
the  heart  is  to  the  body;  it  is  the  very  center  of  our  life  as  a  de¬ 
nomination. 

From  the  Publishing  House  there  is  flowing  out  a  constant 
stream  of  life,  touching  every  part  of  our  denominational  body, 
feeding  the  minds  and  hearts  of  our  membership  with  the  best 
intellectual  and  spiritual  food  and  giving  information  relative 
to  the  progress  of  the  Church  in  all  her  departments,  inspiring  the 
people  to  greater  interest  and  more  sincere  loyalty.  But  if  there 
should  be  communities,  families,  or  individuals  in*  the  Church  that 
this  life-giving  stream  does  not  touch,  there  is  corresponding  intel¬ 
lectual,  spiritual,  and  denominational  paralysis;  and  where  there 
is  paralysis  there  is  helplessness,  decay,  and  ultimately  death. 

While  we  rejoice  at  the  increasing  circulation  of  our  periodical 
literature,  we  must  remember  that  the  24,700  Telescope  subscrip¬ 
tions  reach  only  one  out  of  every  thirteen  of  our  members,  leaving 
more  than  half  of  the  families  in  the  Church  without  the  weekly 
visits  of  this  inspiring  paper. 

The  46,000  Watchwords  reach  less  than  half  of  our  Church 
families,  leaving  thousands  of  our  young  people  without  this  most 
excellent  paper  at  the  very  time  in  life  when  spirituality  and 
denominational  interest  can  the  most  easily  be  developed. 

The  10,500  Woman’s  Evangels  in  circulation  reach,  on  an  aver¬ 
age,  only  one  family  ont  of  six. 

The  458,339  pieces  of  Sunday-school  literature  sent  out  during 
the  year,  an  increase  of  13,629  pieces  over  last  year,  indicate  the 
advancement  in  the  circulation  of  our  Sunday-school  literature, 
a  literature  that  is  second  to  none. 

We  note  with  interest  the  books  that  come  from  our  press, 
written  by  our  own  men,  books  that  are  timely,  worthy,  and  that 
breathe  the  spirit  of  our  denomination. 

We  are  especially  proud  of  the  marvelous  growth  of  the  Publish¬ 
ing  House  in  buildings,  equipment,  and  in  enlarged  facilities  for 
serving  the  Church. 

Therefore,  Resolved ,  That  we  will  do  our  best  to  increase  the 
circulation  of  our  periodical  literature,  that  we  will  buy  the  books 
written  by  our  own  men  and  encourage  our  people  to  do  the  same. 


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that  we  will  patronize  the  House  in  all  it  has  to  sell  and  give  it  an 
opportunity  to  do  our  printing. 

1.  Because  of  the  blessings  that  will  come  to  the  people  in  intel¬ 
lectual  and  spiritual  life  and  in  denominational  loyalty;  and  be¬ 
cause  of  the  reflex  blessing  that  will  come  to  the  world. 

2.  Because  the  House  is  ours  and  all  the  rentals  from  the 

Otterbein  office  building,  when  paid  for  above  running  expense, 
and  all  the  accumulations  from  the  business  done  in  the  manu¬ 
facturing  building  above  running  expense,  revert  to  the  confer¬ 
ences  of  the  Church  to  aid  the  aged  and  infirm  ministers  and 
their  wives.  J.  B.  Connett, 

Committee. 

A  parting  message  was  given  by  Father  Mills,  as  he  expected  to 
leave  early  the  following  morning.  He  is  the  only  charter  mem¬ 
ber  of  the  Conference  living  in  the  Conference. 

The  minutes  of  the  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and  approved. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  E.  M.  Pierson. 


FOURTH  DAY— SATURDAY  MORNING. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman. 

The  Bishop’s  address  was  a  continuation  of  the  subject  of  the 
conserving  of  our  membership. 

A  supplemental  report  of  the  second  year’s  reading  course  was 
read  and  adopted  as  follows : 

R.  L.  "Webber  made  the  following  grades  on  the  books  named: 
Exegetical  Studies,  70  per  cent. ;  Christian  View  of  the  Old  Testa¬ 
ment,  75  per  cent.;  Fundamentals  of  Child  Study,  76  per  cent. 

He  having  completed  the  course,  we  recommend  that  he  be  passed 
to  the  third  year’s  course. 

J.  T.  Story  was  granted  a  transfer  from  the  Conference. 

O.  J.  Bogard, 

I.  S.  McIver, 

R.  B.  Hall, 

Committee. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations  was  read 
and  adopted  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  CONFERENCE  RELATIONS. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Conference  Relations,  submit  the  fol¬ 
lowing  report : 


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C.  E.  Hogue  and  I.  J.  Knapp  having  irregularly  withdrawn 
from  the  Church,  we  recommend  that  their  names  be  erased  from 
the  Conference  roll. 

F.  H.  King,  J.  T.  Story,  H.  A.  Lehwald,  W.  C.  Harbert,  and  . 
II.  E.  Butler,  each  ask  for  open  transfers;  we  recommend  that 
their  requests  be  granted. 

G.  L.  Good  asks  to  be  received  into  the  Conference  by  transfer 
from  Xorthern  Illinois  Conference,  and  J.  E.  Kowe  asks  for 
membership  subject  to  his  transfer;  we  recommend  that  each  be 
received. 

Inasmuch  as  the  action  of  the  Conference  a  year  ago  relative  to 
the  reception  of  J.  C.  Robinette  into  the  Conference,  was  based  on 
a  misunderstanding  with  reference  to  his  relation  to  the  Church 
from  which  he  came,  and  inasmuch  as  he  has  not  identified  himself 
with  the  United  Brethren  Church,  we  find  that  he  has  no  standing 
in  the  Conference. 

T.  D.  Spyker, 

J.  B.  CONNETT, 

L.  H.  Cooley, 

Committee. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders  was  read  and 
approved  as  follows : 


REPORT  ON  ELDERS*  ORDERS. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders,  would  submit  the  fol¬ 
lowing  report : 

There  appeared  before  us  the  following  persons :  Rev.  B.  X.  Sy- 
polt,  Rev.  B.  F.  Dotson,  Rev.  IT.  S.  Reese,  and  Rev.  W.  L.  Black' 
well. 

We  find  each  of  these  brethren  clear  in  doctrine  and  in  harmony 
with  the  polity  of  the  United  Brethren  Church. 

We,  therefore,  recommend  that  they  be  ordained. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

G.  W.  Bonebrake, 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

W.  R.  Shuey, 

Committee. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Boundary  and  Finance  was 
read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  BOUNDARY  AND  FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

Your  Committee  on  Boundary  would  make  the  following  rec¬ 
ommendations  : 


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That  the  disposition  of  Sunny  Side  church  be  referred  to  the 
Olney  Circuit  Quarterly  Conference. 

That  Kimmel  appointment  be  detached  from  Otterbein  Circuit 
and  attached  to  Olney  Circuit. 

That  Centenary  and  Grace  appointments  be  detached  from 
Marshall  Circuit  and  attached  to  Marshall  Station  and  constitute 
Marshall  Circuit. 

That  Union,  Friendship,  Dolson,  and  Shiloh  appointments  con¬ 
stitute  Martinsville  Circuit. 

That  Prairie  Chapel  be  placed  under  the  supervision  of  Paris 
Station. 

We  further  recommend  that  the  Conference  constitute  one 
Superintendent’s  District. 

We  further  recommend  that 

1.  We  cheerfully  accept  the  apportionment  made  to  our  Con¬ 
ference  by  the  General  Finance  Commission. 

2.  While  we  have  found  it  expedient  to  reduce  the  apportion¬ 
ment  on  a  few  of  the  charges,  we  will  nevertheless  give  ourselves 
prayerfully  and  devotedly  to  the  service  of  reaching  the  Con¬ 
ference  goal. 

3.  But  little  emphasis  be  placed  upon  the  budget  before 
the  public  congregations,  but  that  we  give  added  emphasis  in  a 
tactful  and  prayerful  way  to  the  tremendous  fact  of  God’s  owner¬ 
ship  and  our  stewardship. 

We  recommend  the  following  genera'l  budget,  Conference  Super¬ 
intendent’s  salary,  and  amount  for  Ministerial  Aid  Association : 

pr'ch- 


SUPT. 

ERS'’ 

BUDGET 

SALARY 

AID 

Avena  . 

.  $100 

$24 

$  4.46 

Blue  Mound  . 

.  125 

28 

5.60 

Broadlands  . 

.  150 

35 

5.78 

Birds . 

.  200 

32 

3.50 

Beecher  City . 

.  160 

24 

5.00 

Bln ford  . 

.  200 

35 

6.00 

Charleston  . 

.  100 

16 

2.50 

Chesterville  . 

.  150 

24 

6.25 

Casey  Station  . 

.  200 

35 

12.00 

Casey  Circuit  . 

.  200 

36 

5.37 

Clarksburg  . 

.  100 

24 

3.00 

Danville  Station  . 

.  185 

32 

8.00 

Danville  Circuit  . 

.  250 

41 

6.76 

East  St.  Louis  . 

.  25 

12 

2.00 

Flora  Station  . 

.  110 

20 

5.00 

Flora  Circuit  . 

.  225 

36 

8.00 

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Fisher . 

175 

30 

6.00 

Findlay  . 

• 

125 

28 

3.00 

Galton  . 

110 

24 

6.00 

Johnstown  . .  . 

100 

24 

3.30 

Loogootee  . 

150 

32 

5.00 

Locust  Grove  . 

150 

32 

6.50 

Lawrenceville  . . .  . . 

200 

28 

9.00 

Marshall . 

150 

•  28 

7.00 

Martinsville  . 

150 

30 

7.00 

Mt.  Vernon . 

60 

14 

3.40 

New  Hebron  . 

260 

41 

•  8.50 

Oakwood  . 

200 

37 

7.75 

Olney  Station . 

225 

36 

9.62 

Olney  Circuit  . 

200 

38 

5.12 

Oblong  . 

194 

30 

8.25 

Otterbein  . 

150 

32 

5.30 

Potomac  . 

200 

38 

7.00 

Penfield  . . 

150 

30 

4.00 

Paris . 

200 

32 

8.20 

Parkersburg  . 

200 

36 

6.50 

Pesotum  . 

100 

24 

5.00 

Rose  Hill . 

100 

26 

3.10 

Re  dm  on  . 

240 

41 

7.50 

Rossville  . 

175 

38 

8.00 

Robinson  . 

175 

32 

7.00 

Sumner  . 

265 

41 

10.00 

St.  Francisville  Station  .  ..  . 

150 

32 

7.00 

St.  Francisville  Circuit  .  .  .  . 

200 

32 

7.00 

T  oledo  . 

150 

30 

5.00 

Vergennes  . . 

100 

30 

4.00 

Vermilion  . 

200 

38 

6.75 

White  Heath . 

100 

20 

4.20 

Woodriver  . 

75 

20 

2.50 

Westfield  Station . 

240 

41 

10.00 

Westfield  Circuit . 

150 

30 

4.00 

Yale  . 

200 

36 

5.00 

ILamletsburg . 

25 

25 

We  recommend  the  following  appropriations: 


MISSIONARY  APPROPRIATIONS. 

Toledo . 

Danville  Station  . 

Charleston  . 

Lawrenceville  . 

Flora  . 


$  250 
100 
375 
100 
250 


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Mt.  Vernon .  500 

East  St.  Louis .  650 

Woodriver  . 150 


Total . $2,375 


Respectfully  submitted, 

T.  D.  Spyker, 

Secretary  Committee. 

By  motion,  J.  G.  Breden  was  granted  a  transfer. 

By  motion,  O.  J.  Bogard  was  granted  a  transfer. 

By  motion,  B.  B.  Phelps  was  granted  evangelistic  relations. 

The  report  of  Evangelist  J.  Frank  Fowler  was  read  and  ap¬ 
proved  as  follows : 

To  the  Members  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference ,  Greeting. 

I  have  held  nine  revivals  this  year  with  the  following  results : 
Converts,  264;  accessions,  241. 

Eight  of  these  revivals  have  been  held  in  our  own  Conference 
for  our  Church.  One  revival  was  held  for  the  Cumberland  Presby¬ 
terian  Church,  two  miles  east  of  our  home.  I  just  closed  this 
meeting  the  17th,  with  ten  days’  meeting,  resulting  in  42  con¬ 
versions  and  42  accessions  to  the  church,  40  uniting  with  that 
church  and  two  going  to  the  M.  E.  church.  Closed  with  17  coming 
forward  and  giving  their  hands  for  prayer,  and  the  people  begging 
me  to  continue  the  meeting;  but  I  closed  to  get  here  for  this  session 
of  Conference. 

About  nine  months  were  spent  in  revival  work  this  year.  I  had 
more  work  than  I  could  do.  Had  Brother  Tyler  to  fill  some  of  my 
engagements  that  I  could  not  fill. 

The  Lord  certainly  is  good  to  me.  I  have  not  missed  an  ap¬ 
pointment  on  account  of  sickness. 

I  preached  185  revival  sermons,  one  funeral  sermon,  and  assisted 
at  one  funeral;  baptized  twelve.  I  raised  for  the  pastors  where 
1  held  meetings,  $56.00. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

el.  Frank  Fowler. 

Pastors’  reports  were  revieweVl. 

The  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  was  given  and  the 
vote  taken.  The  tellers  appointed  by  the  Bishop  were:  N.  E. 
Royer,  B.  F.  Dotson,  and  W.  R.  Seitzinger. 

By  motion,  the  trustees  of  the  Church  and  Parsonage  Building 
Association  were  made  the  Conference  trustees  also. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  B.  F.  Dotson. 


Conference  Proceedings 

FOURTH  DAY— SATURDAY  AFTERNOON. 

The  Bishop  had  charge  of  the  devotional  period. 

By  motion,  the  Conference  was  instructed  to  assemble  for  a 
photograph  at  the  close  of  the  afternoon  session. 

The  report  of  the  Conference  Treasurer  was  given  and  adopted 
as  follows : 

Report  to  August  21,  1915. 

Receipts. 

Balance  . $  41. 36 

Received  from  pastors .  6,198.28 

Received  from  IT.  G.  Taylor .  6.00 

Received  from  Samuel  Jackson .  2.00 

Received  from  J.  T.  McCreery .  175.00 


Total  . $6,422.64 

Disbursements. 

L.  O.  Miller,  General  Church  Treasurer . $3,733.12 

L.  O.  Miller,  for  Otterbein  Home .  87.05 

Interest  on  Loans .  157.88 

Publishing  House .  162.10 

Cabinet  Expense .  43.10 

Mailing  Pads .  4.25 

Paid  to  Pastors .  1,975.00 

Programs  for  Conference .  4.65 

L.  E.  Miller,  Statistical  Secretary .  20.00 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Recording  Secretary .  25.00 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Treasurer .  50.00 


Total  . $6,462.15 

Balance  .  160.49 


Total  of  Balance  and  Disbursements . . . $6,422.64 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Treasurer. 

The  report  of  the  Auditing  Committee  was  read  and  approved 
as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 

Me  have  examined  the  accounts  of  S.  O.  Stoltz,  Conference 
Treasurer,  J.  C.  Fowler,  Treasurer  of  the  Church  and  Parsonage 
Building  Association,  and  J.  T.  McCreery,  Treasurer  of  the  Bene¬ 
ficiary  Aid  Association  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference,  and  find  the 
reports  of  all  correct.  H.  M.  Tips  word, 

Wm.  Quigley, 

Committee. 

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The  report  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Church  and  Parsonage  Build¬ 
ing  Association  was  read  and  approved  as  follows : 

REPORT  OF  TREASURER  OF  CIIURCH  AND  PARSONAGE  BUILDING 

ASSOCIATION. 


Funds  received  since  August  24,  1914 . $1,062.18 

Funds  paid  out  since  August  24,  1914  .  1,028.12 


Balance  in  Treasury  . $  34.06 

Assets  secured  by  notes  and  mortgage : 

Mt.  Vernon . $  500.00 

St.  Louis  Church .  3,040.90 

St.  Louis  Parsonage . 200.00 

Charleston  Church  .  500.00 

Due  from  Northern  Illinois  Conference .  14.47 


Total  Assets . $4,255.37 

Balance  in  Treasury .  34.06 

Grand  Total  in  Assets . .$4,289.43 

J.  C.  Fowler,  Treasurer. 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that,  in  harmony  with  the  request  of 
the  Ministerial  Aid  Association,  the  pastors  collect  on  their  charges 
an  amount  equal  to  one  per  cent,  of  the  salary  paid  last  year  and 
that  the  secretary  of  the  Finance  Commission  arrange  this  column 
in  connection  with  the  budget  and  Conference  Superintendent’s 
salary. 

The  report  on  Temperance  was  read  and  approved  as  follows: 


TEMPERANCE. 

Temperance  is  the  most  popular  subject  in  America  to-day.  A 
few  years  ago  a  man  was  considered  a  fool  if  lie  was  in  favor  of 
abolishing  the  liquor  traffic.  It  was  believed  to  be  an  impossibility. 
To-day,  it  is  believed  an  impossibility  for  it  to  exist  much  longer. 
That  which  has  ruined  homes,  murdered  born  and  unborn  children, 
murdered  wives,  debauched  and  debased  young  manhood  and  young 
womanhood,  that  which  has  had  a  grip  on  the  throat  of  our  nation, 
choking  the  very  breath  out  of  it,  that  which  is  filling  our  asylums, 
penitentiaries  and  houses  of  ill-fame,  is  on  trial  for  its  life. 

The  time  is  here  when  clean  manhood  and  pure  womanhood  will 
not  stand  idly  by  and  see  our  people  ruined  and  debauched,  as  they 
have  been  in  the  past,  and  not  use  all  their  powers  to  rescue  them 
from  the  demon  drink. 

Shall  we  be  satisfied  when  we  believe  that  our  people  have  been 
rescued?  No!  We  will  not  be  satisfied  until  the  beast  has  been 
murdered.  It  has  murdered  its  thousands,  and  all  of  the  churches 


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in  America  are  united  in  an  effort  to  destroy  it.  The  demon  saloon 
must  pay  for  what  it  has  done  with  its  own  life. 

Beyond  question,  alcohol  is  killing  off  as  many  Americans  every 
day  as  all  the  wars  in  the  world  have  killed  in  battle  in  twenty- 
three  hundred  years.  Applied  to  the  whole  white  race,  alcohol 
is  killing  three  million  five  hundred  thousand  white  men  •  every 
year — five  times  as  many  as  have  been  killed  in  battle  in  twenty- 
three  hundred  years.  It  is  ten  thousand  times  more  destructive 
than  all  wars  combined.  It  is  killing  our  people  at  the  rate  of 
nearly  two  thousand  men  every  day  in  the  year.  This  is  not  all 
the  story.  The  cries  and  prayers  of  the  wives  and  mothers  of  our 
nation  that  have  stormed  high  heaven,  were  we  to  hear  them, 
would  cause  us  to  understand  the  why  of  the  great  temperance 
wave  that  has  been  sweeping  the  nations  of  the  earth.  Hungry 
mothers  and  starving  babies  crying  for  bread,  and  the  coffers  of 
our  so-called  Christian  nation  crying  for  blood  money. 

The  whole  thought  of  license  is  not  only  absurd,  but  is  abom¬ 
inably  wicked.  Even  the  queen  of  Madagascar  rebuked  the  United 
States  by  replying  to  those  who  proposed  that  she  should  receive 
revenue  from  strong  drink,  “I  cannot  consent  to  take  revenue  from 
that  which  destroys  the  souls  and  bodies  of  my  subjects.' ” 

Abraham  Lincoln  said,  “The  nation  cannot  exist  half  slave  and 
half  free.”  Louis  Albert  Banks  said,  “The  nation  cannot  live 
half  drunk  and  half  sober.”  They  tell  me  that  in  some  of  the 
insane  asylums  they  utilize  the  mopping  idea  to  find  out  whether 
patients  that  have  been  improving  are  sufficiently  sane  to  be  al¬ 
lowed  to  go  home.  They  take  them  to  a  room  with  a  bare  floor, 
turn  on  the  faucet,  give  them  a  mop,  and  tell  them  to  mop  it  dry. 
If  they  have  sense  enough  to  be  allowed  to  go  home,  they  will  turn 
off  the  faucet  at  once.  If  not,  they  will  mop  away  until  taken  to 
their  ward  again. 

Whenever  the  time  comes  that  we  are  really  sane,  we  will  turn 
off  the  faucet  of  this  infernal  traffic.  How  silly  it  is  for  us  to  be 
mopping  away  with  missions  and  orphan  asylums  and  Keely  cures, 
when  we  have  within  our  reach  and  power  the  means  which,  if 
used,  will  turn  off  the  whole  tide  of  drunkenness,  disease,  and  crime 
by  abolishing  the  traffic  itself. 

Thank  God,  the  nation  is  becoming  more  sane  each  day.  We 
hail  with  gladness  the  power  that  has  and  will  be  given  the  women 
of  our  nation.  Our  wives,  mothers,  sisters,  and  daughters  will  not 
vote  wrong.  We  are  in  debt  to  them  now  for  what  they  have  done 
for  us.  They  have  suffered  more  for  us,  because  of  the  demon 
drink,  than  we  will  ever  be  called  upon  to  suffer  for  them.  They 
have  a  right  to  say  whether  the  traffic  shall  remain  or  not. 


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Therefore,  believing  the  liquor  traffic  to  be  the  greatest  organ¬ 
ized  evil  in  the  world,  be  it 

Resolved ,  That  we,  as  a  Church,  will  ever  be  ready  to  unite  our 
efforts  with  any  and  all  organizations  whose  ultimate  end  is  the 
death  of  the  rum  traffic. 

That  we  endorse  the  splendid  work  of  the  Anti-Saloon  League  of 
America. 

That  we,  as  a  Church,  absolutely  refuse  to  give  up  the  fight  until 
every  home  in  the  whole  wide  world  is  free  and  safe  from  the  influ¬ 
ence  of  intemperance. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

B.  N.  Sypolt. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Seminary  Extension  Program 
assignments  for  next  year  was  given  and  adopted  as  follows : 

SEMINARY  EXTENSION. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Seminary  Extension,  to  make  assign¬ 
ments  for  the  coming  year,  ask  to  submit  the  following  report: 

Central  Theme,  “Acts  of  the  Apostles.” 

Author,  Time,  Purpose,  Characteristics,  Analysis —  G.  W.  Ball. 

The  Prominent  Religious  Actors,  their  History  and  Service — 
L.  IT.  Cooley. 

The  Prominent  Civil  Rulers,  their  History  and  Service — J.  B. 
Connett. 

The  Chief  Places  Named,  Locations,  and  What  was  Hone  in 
Each — T.  H.  Decker. 

The  Three  Prayer  Meetings,  Occasions,  Persons,  Results — Cur¬ 
tis  Williams. 

Revivals  in  the  New  Testament  and  Old  Testament  Compared  in 
Means  and  Results — W.  L.  Duncan. 

Baptism  of  the  Spirit,  its  Antecedents  and  Consequences — T.  D. 
Spyker. 

Distinguishing  the  Terms  Baptism,  Anointing,  Tilling,  Sealing, 
Earnest,  as  applied  to  the  Holy  Spirit — J.  T.  McCreery. 

The  Money  Question  in  Acts:  How  Dealt  With — S.  6.  Stoltz. 

Conversions  in  Acts — IT.  D.  Hudson. 

Sermons  in  Acts :  The  Occasion,  Analysis,  Results— J.  E.  Spen¬ 
cer. 

Miracles  in  Acts — J.  C.  Fowler. 

Church  Organization :  The  Officers  and  their  Duties — Miss 
Sarah  D.  Bowman. 

The  Women  Named,  their  History  and  Services — Miss  Elizabeth 
Thomson. 

The  Apostolic  Church,  Its  Methods,  Hindrances,  and  Successes — 
W.  R.  Muncie.  W.  L.  Perkins, 

G.  W.  Bonebrake. 


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By  motion,  the  place  of  holding  the  next  Conference  was  to  be 

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left  to  the  decision  of  the  Conference  Superintendent  and  his 
Cabinet. 

Dr.  Drnry  addressed  the  Conference  on  the  subject  of  Education. 

Memorial  services  were  held  at  2 :  30.  The  services  were  held 
for  Rev.  J.  F.  Moore  and  Mrs.  Emma  E.  Phelps,  the  Bishop  pre¬ 
siding.  The  ladies’  quartet  of  the  local  church  sang  beautifully. 
Rev.  T.  D.  Spyker  spoke  of  the  life  of  Rev.  J.  F.  Moore,  and  Rev. 
G.  W.  Bonebrake  of  the  life  of  Mrs.  Phelps. 

The  W.  M.  A.  Rally  was  held  at  this  time,  Mrs.  H.  Y.  Anderson, 
president  of  the  Lower  Wabash  Branch,  presiding,  Miss  Elsie  Hall, 
of  Dayton,  Ohio,  making  the  principal  address. 

The  report  of  the  statistical  secretary  was  given  and  adopted. 

The  report  on  resolutions  was  read  and  adopted  as  follows : 

RESOLUTIONS. 

The  Lower  Wabash  Conference  of  the  United  Brethren  in 
Christ  recognizes  that  Christianity  is  now  on  trial,  both  at  home 
and  among  the  non-Christian  people  of  the  earth ;  that  the  present 
war  is  a  most  serious  challenge  to  the  Christian  faith  and  to  the 
supremacy  of  the  Prince  of  peace. 

Unless  the  church  meets  this  challenge  with  courage  and  self- 
sacrifice  and  triumphs  over  all  difficulties,  she  will  lose  her  claims 
to  moral  and  spiritual  leadership  among  the  nations  -of  the  earth. 

In  view  of  this  grave  crisis,  its  effect  on  Christian  missions,  and 
the  embarrassment  of  the  work  of  missionary  societies  through 
the  ravages  of  the  present  war,  a  great  responsibility  rests  upon 
the  churches  of  America  to  assist  in  meeting  the  situation. 

This  Conference  urges  upon  every  man  the  supreme  importance 
of  the  present  hour,  and  resolves  to  go  forward  with  its  work  in 
the  full  assurance  that  God  is  fully  able  to  overrule  the  present 
distress  and  make  the  coming  year  the  turning-point  in  the  religious 
progress  of  the  world;  and  that  we  pledge  our  loyalty  and  express 
confidence  in  the  ability  of  the  President  in  maintaining  a  peace¬ 
ful  attitude  within  the  borders  of  our  own  fair  land. 

In  view  of  the  activity  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  in  na¬ 
tional,  State,  county,  and  city  government,  and  the  great  desire  of 
this  denomination  to  gain  and  control  the  same  for  the  sole  pur¬ 
pose  of  furthering  their  political  interests,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  Lower  Wabash  Conference,  hereby  protest 
against  this  activity  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  in  attempting 
to  undermine  the  two  cardinal  principles  upon  which  our  national 


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government  is  founded,  namely,  the  complete  separation  of  church 
and  state,  and  the  guarantee  of  free  schools,  free  thought,  and  free 
speech. 

The  saloon  being  a  menace  to  society  and  government,  intimi¬ 
dating  legislators,  and  there  being  nothing  commendable  connected 
with  it  whereby  it  may  lay  claim  to  a  legitimate  existence,  there¬ 
fore  be  it 

Resolved ,  That  we,  as  a  Conference,  pledge  -our  support, 
and  accept  the  slogan,  that  1920  may  find  North  America  a  saloon¬ 
less  nation,  and  that  it  may  sweep  the  entire  Western  Hemisphere. 

We  desire  to  record  our  high  appreciation  of  the  kindness,  sym¬ 
pathy,  and  impartial  rulings  of  our  beloved  Bishop  Tout,  thus  mak¬ 
ing  this  one  of  the  most  pleasant  sessions  of  our  Conference  history. 

By  the  splendid  addresses  and  fellowship  of  Bishop  A.  T. 
Howard,  Hr.  W.  B.  Funk,  Dr.  C.  W.  Brewbaker,  L.  D.  Bonebrake, 
Dr.  M.  B.  Drury,  T.  D.  Crites,  Miss  Elsie  Hall,  and  J.  S.  Kendall, 
we  were  given  fresh  inspiration  and  new  energy,  and  we  appre¬ 
ciate  the  presence  of  all  of  our  visitors,  both  laymen  and  ministers. 

For  the  hospitality  and  fellowship  of  our  host,  Bev.  J.  B.  Con- 
nett,  and  the  good  people  of  Olney,  we  desire,  to  express  our  great 
appreciation  of  their  kindness  to  the  Conference  by  a  rising  ^  ote 
assuring  them  of  our  sincere  and  hearty  prayers. 

L.  E.  Miller. 

A  rising  vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  our  hosts. 

The  report  of  the  tellers  was  given  as  follows : 

Becording  Secretary — Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Statistical  Secretary — L.  E.  Miller. 

Treasurer — S.  O.  Stoltz. 

Westfield  College  Trustees — W.  L.  Duncan  and  C.  E.  Bigelow. 

Trustees  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  and  Con¬ 
ference  Trustees — J.  B.  Connett,  J.  C.  Fowler,  and  T.  D.  Spyker. 

Conference  Superintendent’s  Cabinet — Ministers :  J.  B.  Con¬ 
nett,  W.  L.  Duncan,  and  D.  B.  Seneff;  Laymen:  John  England, 
C.  E.  Bigelow,  and  II.  F.  Brubaker. 

Conference  Finance  Commission — Ministers:  T.  D.  Spyker,  L. 
II.  Cooley,  and  J.  B.  Norviel;  Laymen:  Hiram  Brubaker,  H.  G. 
Taylor,  and  Wm.  Dennis. 

Committee  on  Home  Missions — W.  L.  Blackwell,  S.  O.  Stoltz, 
W.  L.  Perkins,  and  Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Committee  on  Foreign  Missions — G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Sarah  D. 
Bowman,  and  W.  B.  Muncie. 

Sabbath  School  Board  of  Control — C.  E.  Bigelow,  C.  C.  Bose, 
and  B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Committee  on  Memoirs — J.  E.  Spencer,  J.  F.  Fowler  and  J.  E. 
Sibert. 


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Conference  Court  of  Appeals — D.  R.  Seneff  and  L.  H.  Cooley. 
Board  of  Directors,  General  Church  Erection — T.  D.  Spyker. 

D.  R.  Seneff,  J.  B.  Norviel,  L.  H.  Cooley,  and  J.  T.  McCreery. 

Educational  Commission — Ministers:  J.  B.  Norviel,  J.  B.  Con- 
nett,  and  W.  L.  Duncan;  Laymen,  E.  H.  McElfresh,  and  Lloyd 
Rider. 

By  motion,  the  following  order  was  decided  for  the  Trustees 
Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association  and  Conference  Trus¬ 
tees:  J.  B.  Connett,  President;  T.  D.  Spyker,  Secretary;  J.  C. 
Fowler,  Treasurer. 

By  motion,  IT.  M.  Tipsword  was  granted  an  open  transfer. 

By  motion,  the  report  of  the  treasurer  of  the  Ministerial  Aid 
Association  is  to  be  printed  in  the  minutes.  It  follows: 

REPORT  OF  TREASURER  OF  BENEFICIARY  AID. 


Brought  forward . $  113.92 

Received  interest  .  365.38 

Received  payment  of  notes .  303.66 

Received  of  W.  P.  Noble,  from  LTpper  Wabash .  25.08 

Received  rent  on  Loogootee  property .  77.75 

Received  Burial  Dues .  126.00 

Received  of  L.  O.  Miller,  budget  dividend . .  151.11 

1 - 

Total  . $1,162.90 

Disbursements. 

Paid  beneficiaries  . $  375.00 

Paid  to  treasurer  .  20.00 

Paid  for  postage .  2.25 

Paid,  death  benefits  .  86.00 

Loaned  S.  O.  Stoltz,  conference  treasurer  .  175.00 

Loaned  Z.  II.  Byard .  250.00 

Loaned  T.  Walton  . , .  27.00 

Paid  W.  S.  Erwin  for  repair  of  Loogootee  property .  16.78 

! _ _ 

Total  . $  952.03 

Balance  .  210.87 

Respectfully  submitted. 


J.  T.  McCreery,  Treasurer. 

Words  of  tribute  to  our  Bishop  and  the  older  men  were  spoken 
by  W.  L.  Perkins. 

By  motion  it  was  decided  that  the  matter  of  Rev.  Mr.  Phelps 
raising  money  for  East  St.  Louis  and  Charleston  churches  be  re¬ 
ferred  to  the  Finance  Commission  for  its  favorable  consideration. 


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The  Bishop  appointed  Doctor  Brewbaker  temporary  chairman  to 
preside  during  any  of  the  remainder  of  the  Conference  that  the 
Bishop  might  be  absent,  should  any  business ‘come  before  the  Con¬ 
ference. 

Beading  of  the  minutes  of  the  day  and  approval. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Bev.  B.  B.  Phelps. 

The  licentiates  are  directed  in  examinations  to  the  following 
division  of  labor  by  the  Beading  Course  Committees : 

FIRST  YEAR. 

W.  L.  Duncan,  Westfield,  Ill. — The  Teaching  of  Christ;  Future 
Leadership  of  the  Church. 

L.  E.  Miller,  Toledo,  Ill. — Extemporaneous  Oratory;  United 
Brethren  Church  History. 

L.  Id.  Cooley,  Chesterville,  Ill. — Making  of  a  Sermon ;  Principles 
of  Education. 

SECOND  YEAR. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake,  Paris,  Ill. — The  Preacher;  I.  and  II.  Timothy, 
Titus. 

J.  C.  Fowler,  Bobinson,  Ill. — United  Brethren  Church  History; 
Galatians. 

J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. — Fundamentals  of  Child 
Study;  The  Christian  View  of  the  Old  Testament. 

THIRD  YEAR. 

W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. — System  of  Christian  Doctrine,  Beas- 
onable  Biblical  Criticism. 

B.  B.  Hall,  Parkersburg,  Ill. — System  of  Christian  Doctrine; 
Church  History. 

I.  S.  Mclver,  Bobinson,  Ill. — The  Pastor  Preacher;  Psychology. 

FOURTH  YEAR. 

D.  B.  Seneff,  Moweaqua,  Ill. — Apologetics,  Christian  Nurture. 

J.  B.  Connett,  Olney,  Ill. — Ethics;  Jesus  and  the  Gospels. 

W.  B.  Muncie,  Olney,  Ill. — System  of  Christian  Doctrine;  The 
Building  of  the  Church. 


SUNDAY  SEDVICES. 

Sunday  school  at  9:30. 

The  Bishop  preached  at  10:  45  from  Bomans  1:  14,  15,  16.  It  was 
a  forceful  sermon  upon  the  preaching  of  the  Word.  At  the  close 
of  the  sermon  a  special  offering  in  pledges  and  cash  amounting  to 


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$427.50  was  taken  for  East  St.  Louis,  after  which  the  following 
recommendation  was  read  to  the  Conference : 

AUTHORITY  GIVEN  BY  FINANCE  COMMISSION. 

To  assist  the  churches  at  East  St.  Louis  and  Charleston,  we 
recommend  that  Lev.  B.  B.  Phelps  be  given  authority  to  solicit 
throughout  the  Conference  during  the  Conference  year  in  the 
interest  of  these  enterprises ;  that  his  remuneration  be  fifteen  per 
cent,  of  the  amount  collected  in  cash  and  fifteen  per  cent,  on  net 
subscriptions  collected  at  a  future  date. 

Endorsed  by  Finance  Committee. 

Following  this  service,  B.  F.  Dotson,  B.  N.  Sypolt,  W.  L. 
Blackwell,  and  H.  S.  Beese  were  reverently  ordained,  Conference 
Superintendent  Eev.  J.  B.  Norviel,  Dr.  M.  B.  Drury,  Rev.  J.  B. 
Connett,  and  Dr.  D.  B.  Seneff  assisting  the  Bishop. 

Then  Miss  Mary  Brawner,  of  Danville,  Ill.,  was  publicly  con¬ 
secrated  as  a  Deaconess. 

An  Otterbein  Guild  rally  was  held  at  2 :  30  p.m.,  Miss  Elsie 
Hall,  of  Dayton,  being  the  principal  speaker. 

At  night  Doctor  Brewbaker  gave  an  address  on  Sunday-school 
work. 


STATIONING  COMMITTEE^  REPORT. 

H.  IT.  Fout,  D.D.,  Bishop  Northwest  District. 
J.  B.  Norviel,  Conference  Superintendent. 
A  vena — W.  K.  Pierson. 

Blue  Mound — L.  B.  Venatta. 

Broadlands — G.  W.  Padrick. 

Birds — W.  O.  Stonebraker. 

Beecher  City — G.  L.  Good. 

Bluford — W.  B.  Seitzinger. 

Charleston — Everett  E.  Johnson. 
Chesterville — L.  H.  Cooley. 

Casey  St. — W.  L.  Perkins. 

Casey  Ct. — Elizabeth  Thomson. 

Clarksburg — O.  Smith. 

Danville  St. — C.  S.  Parker. 

Danville  Ct. — J.  L.  Pellum. 

East  St.  Louis — P.  E.  Blakney. 

Flora  St. — E.  M.  Pierson. 

Flora  Ct. — II.  S.  Beese. 

Findley — T.  D.  Spyker. 

Fisher — T.  IT.  Decker. 


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Galton — C.  O.  Myers. 

Hamletsburg — To  be  supplied. 

Johnstown — D.  W.  Patton. 

Loogootee — Walter  B.  Bean. 

Locust  Grove — D.  B.  SenefL 
Lawrenceville — J.  T.  McCreery. 

Mt.  Vernon — S.  O.  Stoltz. 

Marshall — N.  E.  Boyer. 

Martinsville — H.  W.  Broadstone. 

ETew  Ilebron — J.  C.  Fowler. 

Oakwood — Arthur  Beldon. 

Olney  St. — J.  B.  Connett. 

Olney  Ct. — W.  B.  Muncie. 

Oblong — Curtis  Williams. 

Otterbein — Guy  Bond. 

Pesotum — J.  E.  Bowe. 

Potomac — J.  E.  Sibert. 

Penfield — G.  W.  Ball. 

Paris — G.  W.  Bonebrake. 

Parkersburg — B.  B.  Hall. 

Bedmon — J.  F.  Fowler. 

Bossville — W.  L.  Blackwell. 

Bobinson — I.  S.  Mclver. 

Bose  Hill — Lloyd  Godart. 

Sumner — B.  N.  Sypolt. 

St.  Erancisville  St. — B.  E.  Dotson. 

St.  Erancisville  Ct. — H.  D.  Hudson. 

Toledo — L.  E.  Miller. 

Vergennes — W.  T.  Baley.  * 

Vermilion — J.  E.  Spencer. 

White  Heathe — L.  J.  Powell. 

Woodriver — F.  C.  Aungst. 

Westfield  St. — W.  L.  Duncan. 

Westfield  Ct. — 0.  A.  Curtis. 

Yale — B.  L.  Webber. 

B.  B.  Phelps,  Conference  Evangelist. 

B.  C.  Peters,  Student  in  Otterbein  University. 
Miss  Mary  Brawner,  Deaconess. 


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Minutes  of  the  Sixtieth 
Annual  Session 

Lower  Wabash 
Conference 


Of  the 

Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ 
Held  at  Lawrenceville,  Illinois, 

August  15-19,  1917 


BISHOP  H.  H.  FOUT,  D.D.,  Presiding 
EVERETT  E.  JOHNSON,  Recording  Secretary 
L.  E.  MILLER,  Statistical  Secretary 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Conference 


Dayton,  Ohio 
The  Otterbein  Press 
1917 


OFFICERS  OF  CONFERENCE  ORGANIZATIONS 


Bishop 

H.  H.  Fout,  D.D.,  9L5  Middle  Drive,  Woodruff  Place,  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Recording  Secretary 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Catalpa  Drive,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Statistical  Secretary 
L.  E.  Miller,  Olney,  Ill. 

T  reasurer 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Superintendent 
W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. 

Beneficiary  Aid  Association 

President — T.  D.  Spyker,  Galton,  Ill. 

Vice-President — W.  R.  Muncie,  Danville,  Ill. 

Secretary — C.  O.  Myers,  Pesotum,  Ill. 

Treasurer — J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Westfield  College  Trustees 

J.  B.  Norviel,  Urbana,  Ill.,  J.  B.  Connett,  Danville,  Ill.,  L.  A.  Rider,  Westfield,  III. 

Trustees  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association 

President — T.  D.  Spyker,  Galton,  Ill. 

Secretary — J.  B.  Connett,  Danville,  Ill. 

Treasurer — J.  C.  Fowler,  Sumner,  Ill. 

Ex  Officio 

W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. 

Council  of  Administration 

Ministers — J.  B.  Connett,  Danville,  Ill.,  J.  B.  Norviel,  Urbana,  Ill.,  J.  T.  McCreery* 

Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Lavmen — Clovd  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill.,  C.  C.  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill.,  C.  E.  Bigelow, 

Westfield,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Home  Missions 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  St.  Francisville,  Ill.  J.  E.  Spencer, Vermilion,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Foreign  Missions 

L.  E.  Miller,  Olney,  Ill.  R.  B.  Hall,  St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Sabbath  School  Board  of  Control 

Everett  E.  Johnson,  Catalpa  Drive,  Dayton,  Ohio.  W.  R.  Seitzinger,  Toledo,  Ill. 

Committee  on  Memoirs 

T.  H.  Decker,  Moweaqua,Ill.  T.  D.  Spyker,  Galton,  Ill. 

Conference  Court  of  Appeals 

D.  R.  Seneff,  Westfield,  Ill,  J.  T.  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

Board  of  Directors  General  Church  Ereetion 

T.  D.  Spyker,  Galton,  Ill.  D.  R.  Seneff,  Westfield,  Ill. 

J.  B.  Norviel,  Urbana,  Ill.  J.  T,  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 

W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. 


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Educational  Commission 

Ministers — J.  B.  Connett,  Danville,  Ill.,  D.  R.  Seneff,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Laymen — L.  A.  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill.,  L.  S.  Wood,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

Trustees  Indiana  Central  University 

Ministers — 1918 — J.  B.  Connett,  Danville,  Ill. 

1919 —  J.  B.  Norviel,  Urbana,  Ill. 

1920 —  W.  L.  Perkins,  Casey,  Ill. 

Laymen — 1918 — C.  E.  Bigelow,  Westfield,  Ill. 

1919 —  Hiram  Brubaker,  Paris,  Ill. 

1920—  Cloyd  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill. 

Branch  Christian  Endeavor  Officers 

President — Mr.  Cloyd  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill. 

Vice-President — Mr.  Herman  Green,  Robinson,  Ill. 

Recording  Secretary — Miss  Ella  Van  Horn,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

Corresponding  Secretary — Miss  Waverly  Miller,  Olney,  Ill. 

Treasurer — Mr.  Hobert  Gardner,  Olney,  Ill. 

Superintendent  of  Missions — Miss  Josephine  McCreery,  Lawrenceville,  Ill. 
Superintendent  of  Christian  Stewardship — Miss  Dora  Webber,  Casey,  Ill. 
Superintendent  Quiet  Hour — Mrs.  W.  K.  Pierson,  Clarksburg,  Ill. 
Superintendent  of  Juniors — Mrs.  Cloyd  C.  Rose,  Olney,  Ill. 

Superintendent  Life  Work  Recruits — Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson,  Woodriver,  II 
Superintendent  Intermediates — Miss  Myrtle  Pierson,  Flora,  Ill. 

W.  M.  A.  Branch  Society  Officers 

President — Mrs.  H.  V.  Anderson,  Westfield,  Ill. 

First  Vice-President — Mrs.  J.  C.  Fowler,  Sumner,  Ill. 

Second  Vice-President — Mrs.  M.  L.  Briscoe,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Third  Vice-President — Mrs.  A.  G.  Trent,  Danville,  Ill. 

.Secretary — Mrs.  N.  E.  Royer,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

Treasurer — Mrs.  L.  A.  Rider,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Secretary  Otterbein  Guild — Miss  Lillian  Linton,  Danville,  Ill. 

Secretary  of  Literature — Miss  Bess  Garver,  Westfield,  Ill. 

Secretary  of  Thank-offering  Department — Mrs.  Geo.  Polk,  Westfield,  Ill. 
Field  Worker — Mrs.  Frank  Van  Winkle,  Robinson,  Ill.,  R.  R.  No.  4. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES  FOR  1917-1918 

Home  Missions — J.  E.  Spencer. 

Foreign  Missions — R.  B.  Hall. 

Church  Erection — B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Education — Paul  E.  Blakney. 

Publishing  Interests — J.  B.  Norviel. 

Christian  Stewardship — H.  D.  Hudson. 

Sunday-school  Interests — Arthur  Belden. 

Christian  Endeavor — C.  W.  Perkins. 

The  Christian  Home — W.  R.  Muncie. 

Temperance — W.  O.  Stonebraker. 

Resolutions — J.  T.  McCreery 

Otterbein  Home — E.  M.  Pierson. 

Special  Committee 

Seminary  Extension — J.  B.  Connett,  I.  S.  Mclver,  R.  B.  Hall. 

Course  of  Reading 

First  Year’s  Committee — J.  B.  Norviel,  I.  S.  Mclver,  R.  B.  Ball. 

Class — Essie  Henry,  L.  J.  Powell,  B.  C.  Peters,  Elias  A.  Kauble,  Arthur  Belden, 
Leo.  B.  Venatta,  Arthur  O.  Ramsey,  Charles  A.  Curtis,  F.  C.  Aungst, 
C.  T.  Shortridge,  Monroe  Tate. 

Second  Year’s  Committee — J.  B.  Connett,  W.  R.  Muncie,  B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Class — W.  R.  Seitzinger. 

Third  Year’s  Committee — L.  E.  Miller,  C.  O.  Myers,  H.  S.  Reese. 

Class — W.  O.  Stonebraker,  Everett  E.  Johnson,  Sylvester  Barker. 

Fourth  Year’s  Committee — J.  T.  McCreery,  J.  C.  Fowler,  J.  E.  Spencer. 

Class — C.  W.  Perkins,  W.  K.  Pierson. 


Conference  Proceedings 


NECROLOGY 

Of  Members  from  Organization  of  the  Conference 


Cherished  Names  Died 

A.  Dunbar . 1860 

H.  S.  Stump . 1860 

W.  H.  Brown . 1861 

S.  Coblentz . 1862 

T.  B.  Thrapp . 1863 

A.  Sweasy . 1864 

S.  Greason . 1867 

H.  Clark . . . 1871 

J.  Simpson,  Sr . 1872 

J.  H.  Bedwell . 1873 

D.  Stoltz . 1874 

A.  W.  Hedge . 1874 

S.  Hayworth . 1874 

O.  P.  Hurst . 1874 

J.  Severe . 1875 

S.  Stark . 1875 

J.  Cottman . 1875 

B.  Lloyd . 1875 

J.  Simpson,  Jr . 1876 

D.  Ross . 1879 

P.  Story . • . 1879 

M.  T.  Tobev . 1880 

B.  Cole . 1880 

J.  P.  Shue . 1880 

S.  G.  Brock . 1881 

W.  G.  Hartman . 1881 

H.  Severn . 1882 

W.  McGinnis . 1883 

S.  Ross . 1883 

J.  Tobey . 1884 

A.  Collins . 1884 

J .  Burtner . 1984 

P.  Brock . 1884 

S.  Allenbaugh  . 1884 

S.  C.  Stewart . 1885 


Cherished  Names  Died 

M.  Hail . 188  5 

S.  B.  Allen . 1886 

J.  L.  Cardwell . 1889 

L.  S.  Chittenden . 1892 

A.  Helton . 1892 

J.  Grim . 1892 

Daniel  Mater . 1893 

A.  Briley . 1893 

I.  W.  Williams . 1893 

J.  R.  Helton . 1896 

S.  Schlosser . .1896 

E.  Shuey . 1897 

J.  Sheets . 1898 

W.  Kauble . 1898 

J.  G.  Shuey . * . 1901 

J.  J.  Page . 1901 

S.  Keagy . 1902 

D.  Bussard . 1902 

A.  Rider . 1904 

S.  Smoot . 1904 

W.  C.  Smith . 1905 

R.  Clark . 1906 

J.  Dickens . 1906 

W.  E.  Anderson . 1908 

S.  Bussard . 1908 

J.  H.  Penner . 1908 

J.  Peachy . 1908 

W.  Quigley . 1908 

J.  Cougill . 1910 

B.  G.  Wood . 1911 

D.  F.  Meek .  . 1912 

W.  O.  Haycock . 1913 

J.  W.  Nye . 1913 

W.  H.  Elliott . 1914 

J.  F.  Moore . 1915 


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ROLL  OF  MEMBERS 


Active  Itinerants 

Albert,  W.  O . 

Ball,  G.  W . 

Barker,  Sylvester . •.  .  . 

Blackwell,  W.  L . 

Blakney,  Paul  E . 

Bonebrake,  G.  W . 

Broadstone,  H.  W . 

Connett,  J.  B . 

Cooley,  L.  II . 

Decker,  T.  II . 

Dotson,  B.  F . 

Fowler,  J.  C . 

Fowler,  J.  F . 

Good,  G.  L . 

Hall,  R.  B . 

Hudson,  H.  D . 

McCreery,  J.T . 

Mclver,  I.  S . 

Miller,  L.  E . 

Muncie,  W.  R . 

Myers,  C.  O . 

Padrick,  G.  W . 

Pellum,  J.  L . 

Perkins,  C.  W . 

Perkins,  W.  L . 

Phelps,  B.  B . 

Pierson,  E.  M . 

Pierson,  W.  K . 

Reese,  H.  S . 

Royer,  N.  E . . 

Seitzinger,  W.  R . 

Sibert,  J.  E . 

Smith,  Oscar . 

Spencer,  J.  E . 

Spyker,  T.  D . 

Stonebraker,  W.  O . 

Sypolt,  B.  N . 

Tate,  Monroe . 

Thomson,  Miss  Elizabeth 
Webber,  R.  L . 

Superannuated 

Itinerants 

Ade,  D.  C . 

Coen,  H . 

Fink,  F.  M . 

Holsapple,  J.  W . 


Joined 

Ordained 

Post  Office 

.1909. . . 

. . .1913 . 

.St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

.1890. . . 

.  . .1905 . 

.  .Westfield,  Ill. 

.1917. . . 

.Loogootee,  Ill. 

.1913. . . 

.  . .1914 . 

.Penfield,  Ill. 

.1913. . . 

.  . .1914 . 

.  .  E.  St.  Louis,  Ill. 

, .1900. . . 

. . . . 1902 . 

.Lake  Odessa,  Mich. 

.1874. . 

. . . . 1888 . 

.  .  Robinson,  Ill. 

. . 1886 . . 

. . . . 1889 .... 

.  .  Danville,  Ill. 

. . 1881 . . . 

. . .1891 . 

.  .  Paris,  Ill. 

. .1907. . . 

_ 1911 . 

.  .  Moweaqua.  Ill. 

. .1914. . 

_ 1915 _ 

..Potomac,  Ill. 

. . 1887 . . 

. . . .1891. .  .  . 

.  .Sumner,  Ill. 

..1895.  . 

. . . . 1901 _ 

.  .White  Heath,  Ill. 

. .1915. . 

. . . .1912. . .  . 

.  .Yale,  Ill. 

. .1914. . 

. . . .1913. .  .  . 

.  .St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

. . 1898 . . 

_ 1901 _ 

.  .Oakwood,  Ill. 

. .1891. . 

.  .  . .1898. . . . 

.  . Lawrence ville.  Ill. 

. .1902. . 

_ 1913 _ 

.  .  Robinson,  Ill. 

. . 1900 . . 

. . . .1903 _ 

.  .  Olney,  Ill. 

. .1877. . 

. . . .1880. . .  . 

.  .Danville,  Ill. 

. .1904. . 

.  .  . . 1907  .... 

.  .  Pesotum,  Ill. 

. .1902. . 

.  .  .  .1917. . . . 

.  .  Bluford,  Ill. 

. .1903. . 

_ 1911 _ 

.  .  Marshall,  Ill 

. . 1909. . 

Oblong,  Ill 

. .1902. . 

_  1906 _ 

.  .  Casey,  Ill. 

. .1909. . 

. . . . 1895. . 

.  Edwardsburg  Mich 

. 1892. . 

.  . . . 1896 _ 

.  .Flora,  Ill. 

. .1915. . 

.  .  Clarksburg,  Ill. 

. .1904. . 

_ 1915 _ 

.  . Flora,  Ill. 

.  . Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

. . 1913. . 

Toledo,  Ill. 

. .1911 .  . 

_ 1916 _ 

.  .  Fisher,  Ill. 

. . 1913.  . 

.  . . . 1903  .... 

.  .  Kirksvilie,  Ill. 

. . 1911  .  . 

.  .  .  1916. . . 

.  .Vermilion,  Ill. 

. . 1878.  . 

_ 1884. . . . 

.  .  Galton,  Ill. 

. . 1915. . 

.  .  Birds,  Ill. 

. . 1911  .  . 

.  . . .1915 _ 

.  .Westfield,  Ill. 

. .1917. . 

.  .  Mt.  Carmel,  Ill.,  R. 

. .1907. . 

_ 1914 _ 

.  .Woodriver,  Ill. 

. .1910. . 

.  .  .  .1917. . . . 

.  .  Casey,  Ill. 

Joined 

Ordained 

Post  Office 

.  .1909. . . 

. . .1897 _ 

. .1900. . . 

. . . 1874 _ 

.Olney,  Ill. 

. .1885. . . 

. . . 1898. . . . 

.  .Rose  Hill,  Ill. 

. .1889. .  . 

. . .1894. . . . 

.  Toledo,  Ill. 

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Supernumerary 


Itinerants 

Joined 

Ordained 

Post  Office 

Johns,  E.  R . 

.  .  .1886. . . . 

.  . 1890 . . . 

.  .  .  Enfield.  Ill. 

Keller,  G.  W . 

. . .1890. . . . 

.  .  .  Tavlorville.  Ill. 

Mills,  S . 

. 1859 . . . . 

. . 1861 . .  . 

.  .  Westfield.  Ill. 

Seneff.  Dr.  D.  R . 

. . .1885. . . . 

.  .  .  Westfield,  Ill. 

Stevenson,  Mrs.  D.  K . 

. . . 1891 . . .  . 

. .1894. . . 

.  .  Toledo,  Ill. 

Tohill,  J . 

. . . 1S79 . .  .  . 

. . 1889 . . . 

.  .  .  Oblong,  Ill. 

Walters,  T . 

. . .1881. . . . 

. . 1S91 . . . 

.  .  .  Olney,  Ill. 

Supernumerary 

• 

Itinerants 

Joined 

Ordained 

Post  Office 

Albert,  Mrs.  W.  O . 

. . . 1905 _ 

.  .1914. . . 

.  .  .St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Bolev.  Edw.  E . 

. . .1897. . . . 

. .1900. . . 

.  .  . Olnev,  Ill. 

Boster.  G.  W . 

. . .1894. . . . 

. . 1899 . . . 

.  .  Chicago  Heights.  Ill. 

Bowman,  Miss  Sarah  D . 

. . .1909. . . . 

. .1917. .  . 

.  .  .  Davton,  Ohio. 

Brown,  E.  J . 

. . .1916. . . . 

. .1887. . . 

Byard,  Z.  H . 

. . .1888. . . . 

. .1891 . . . 

.  .  .Villa  Grove.  Ill. 

Bvrd,  L . 

. . . 1909 . . . . 

. .1885. . . 

.  Rossville,  Ill. 

Coffman,  J . 

. . . 1870. . . . 

. . 1871 . . . 

.  .  .  Bluford.  Ill. 

Eastin,  J.  H . 

. . .1910 _ 

.  .  .  Kirksville.  Ill. 

Glad  well,  C.  N . 

1910 

Johnson,  Everett  E . 

. . .1913. .  .  . 

Davton,  Ohio. 

Kauble,  Elias  A . 

. . .1914. .  .  . 

.  .  .  Clay  City,  Ill. 

Nash,  Mrs.  R.  T . 

. . .1905 _ 

. . 1910. . . 

.  .  .  Clav  City,  Ill. 

Norviel,  J.  B . 

. . .1887. . . . 

. . 1 S90 . . . 

.  .  . Urbana,  Ill. 

Olmstead,  A.  J . 

. . . 1910. . . . 

.  .  .  Johnstown,  Ill. 

Peters,  B.  C . 

. . . 1909. . . . 

.  Westerville,  Ohio. 

Shuev,  W.  R . 

. . . 1862. . . . 

. . 1869. . . 

.  .  .Westfield,  Ill. 

Smith,  J.  A . 

. . .1873. . . . 

. . .1878. . . 

.  .  Ft.  Towson,  Okla. 

Stoltz.  S.  O . 

. . .1897. . . . 

. . 1900  . . 

.  .  .St.  Francisville,  Ill. 

Stevenson,  D.  K . 

. . . 1887. . . . 

. .1893. . . 

.  Toledo,  Ill. 

Local  Preachers 

Joined 

Post  Office 

Henry.  Miss  Essie . 

.  .  .1916. . . 

.  .  .  Chesterville.  Ill. 

Powell.  L.  f . 

. . .1916. . . . 

Brownstown.  Ill. 

Belden.  Arthur . 

. . . 1917 _ 

.  .  Rossville,  III. 

Venatta,  Leo  B . 

. . .1917 _ 

.  .  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Ramsev,  Arthur  O . _ 

. . . 1917. . . 

.  .  .  Charleston.  Ill. 

Curtis,  Chas.  A . 

. . .1917. .  . 

.  .  .  Charleston.  Ill. 

Aungst.  F.  C . 

. . . 1917 _ 

.  Borton,  Ill. 

Shortridge,  C.  T . 

. . . 1917 _ 

.  .  Longview,  III. 

The  following  Quarterly 

Conference 

Preachers 

are  engaged  in  the  active 

Williams,  Curtis . 

.  .  .  Robinson.  Ill. 

Bond,  Guy . Vergennes,  Ill. 

Godert,  L.  W . Olney,  Ill. 

Raley,  W.  T . Parkersburg,  Ill. 

Osman,  W.  C . Beecher  City,  Ill. 

Webber,  Ralph . . . Martinsville,  Ill 


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LAY  DELEGATES 


Fields 

Delegates 

Fields 

Delegates 

Avena . 

. John  Markley 

New  Hebron . 

.  .  .  H.  R.  Stephens 

Blue  Mound . 

. Absent 

Oakwood . 

Birds . 

. J.  W.  Weirich 

Olney  Station . 

Beecher  City . 

. J.  N.  Richards 

Olney  Circuit . 

....  Homer  Herrin 

Bluford . 

. S.  L.  Neal 

Oblong . 

Charleston . 

Otterbein . 

Chest  erville . 

Pesotum . 

Casey  Station . 

Potomac . 

Casey  Circuit . 

Penfield . 

Clarksburg . 

Paris . 

Danville  Station. .  . 

. Allan  Mooney 

Parkersburg . 

Danville  Circuit. .  . 

Redmon . 

East  St.  Louis . 

.  .  .  Hannah  E.  Williams 

Rossville . 

Flora  Station . 

Robinson . 

. M.  L.  Fry 

Flora  Circuit . 

Rose  Hill . 

Findlay . 

. Mrs.  Isaac  Alvey 

Sumner . 

Fisher. . . . 

. L.  C.  Wade 

St.  Francisville  Station. 

.  .C.  L.  Stephenson 

Galton. . .' . 

St.  Francisville  Circuit.. 

.  .  Harvey  Brunson 

Hamletsburg . 

Toledo . 

Johnstown . 

Vergennes . 

Loogootee . 

Vermilion . 

Locust  Grove . 

White  Heath . 

Longview . 

. Wm.  D.  Kraft 

Woodriver . 

Lawrenceville . 

. E.  A.  Brunson 

Westfield  Station . 

Mt.  Vernon . 

. L.  S.  Wood 

Westfield  Circuit . 

Marshall . 

. Mary  Washburn 

Yale . 

Martinsville . 

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CONFERENCE  RECORD  FROM  ORGANIZATION 


Time  Place  Bishop  Secretaries 

Mar.  17-21,  1859 . Westfield,  Ill . Edwards. .  .W.  C.  Smith. 

Mar.  22-25,  1860 . New  Hebron,  Ill . Edwards. ..W.  C.  Smith. 

Mar.  21-24,  1861 . Vermilion,  Ill . Edwards. ..W.  C.  Smith. 

Mar.  13-16,  1862 . Westfield,  Ill . Edwards. .  .W.  C.  Smith,  S.  Mills. 

Mar.  26-29,  1863 . Centerpoint,  Ind . Edwards. .  .W.  C.  Smith,  S.  Mills. 

Mar.  31-April  4,  1864...  .Vermilion,  Ill . Edwards. ..S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

Sept.  8-11,  1864 . New  Hebron,  Ill . Edwards. ..S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

Sept.  7 - ,  1865 . Parkersburg,  Ill . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  G.  W.  Keller. 

Aug.  22-25,  1866 . Westfield,  Ill . Weaver.. .  .S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

Aug.  27-31,  1867 . Prairieton,  Ind . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

Aug.  19-23,  1868 . Vermilion,  Ill . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

Aug.  19-23,  1869 . Westfield,  Ill . Edwards. ..S.  Mills,  J.  W.  Nye. 

Sept.  14-19,  1870 . New  Hebron,  Ill . Edwards. ..J.  H.  Ross,  W.  C.  Smith. 

Sept.  6-11,  1871 . Terre  Haute,  Ind..  .  . Edwards..  .J,  H.  Ross,  S.  Mills.  . 

Aug.  21-26,  1872 . New  Goshen,  Ind - Edwards.. .  S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

Aug.  4-9,  1873 . Westfield,  Ill . Dickson.  .  .S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

Oct.  8-12,  1874 . Prairieton,  Ind . Dickson.  .  .S.  Mills,  W.  H.  Long. 

Sept.  29-Oct.  2,  1875. .  .  .Vermilion,  Ill . Dickson.  .  .S.  Mills,  W.  H.  Long. 

Oct.  4-8,  1876 . Middlebury,  Ind . Dickson.  .  .S.  Mills,  H.  L.  Brengle. 

Sept.  26-30,  1877 . Centerpoint,  Ind . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  W.  H.  Long. 

Oct.  9-13,  1878 . Westfield,  Ill . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  H.  L.  Brengle. 

Oct.  15-19,  1879 . Vermilion,  Ill . Weaver...  .S.  Mills. 

Oct.  6-10,  1880 . Centerpoint,  Ind . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  H.  L.  Brengle. 

Sept.  28-Oct.  2,  1881. .  .  .New  Goshen,  Ind _ Kephart. .  .S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

Sept.  6-10,  1882 . Parkersburg,  Ill . Kephart... S.  Mills,  R.  L.  Brengle. 

Sept.  19-23,  1883 . Westfield,  Ill . Kephart... S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Sept.  17-21,  1884 . New  Hebron,  Ill . Kephart... S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Sept.  30-Oct.  4,  1885. .  .  .  Redmon,  Ill . Castle . S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Sept.  29-Oct.  3,  1886. .  .  .Centerpoint,  Ind . Kephart. .  .S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie 

Sept.  28,  Oct.  2,  1887 _ New  Hebron,  Ill . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Sept.  26-30,  1888 . Westfield,  Ill . Dickson.  .  .S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Muncie. 

Sept.  25-29,  1889 . Clay  City,  Ind . Kephart.  ..S.  Mills,  D.  R.  Seneff. 

Sept.  24-30,  1890 . Paris,  Ill . Castle . S.  Mills,  D.  R.  Seneff. 

Aug.  26-30,  1891 . Westfield,  Ill . Weaver...  .S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

Aug.  31-Sept.  4,  1892.. .  .Clay  City,  Ind . Dickson.  .  .S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

Aug.  30-Sept.  4,  1893.. .  .Terre  Haute,  Ind. .  .  .  Hott . S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

Aug.  20-Sept.  2,  1894.. .  .Westfield,  Ill . Castle . S.  Mills,  W.  R.  Shuey. 

Aug.  28-Sept.  1,  1895...  .Oblong,  Ill . Kephart... L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Sept.  9-13,  1896 . Paris,  Ill . Mills . L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Sept.  22-26,  1897 . Clay  City,  Ind . Weaver...  .L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Sept.  21-25,  1898 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. .  .  .Castle L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Aug.  30-Sept.  3,  1899...  .Westfield,  Ill . Castle . L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Sept.  5-9,  1900 . Olney,  Ill . Weaver...  .L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Sept.  4-8,  1901 . Casey,  Ill . Hott . L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Aug.  27-31,  1902 . Oblong,  Ill . Mathews.  .L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Martdey. 

Aug.  26-30,  1903 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. .  .  .Mathews.  . L.  H.  Cooley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Aug.  17-21,  1904 . Mt.  Vernon,  Ind . Mathews.  .L.  H.  Cooley,  J.  A.  Hawkins. 

Sept.  6-11,  1905 . Olney,  Ill . Mathews.  .Edw.  Boley,  A.  D.  Markley. 

Aug.  29-Sept.  2,  1906.. .  .Westfield,  Ill . Mathews.  .A.  D.  Markley,  W.  L.  Perkins. 

Aug.  21-25,  1907 . Terre  Haute,  Ind. .  .  .Mathews.  .A.  D.  Markley,  L.  H.  Cooley. 

Aug.  19-23,  1908 . P»aris,  Ill . Mathews.  .A.  D.  Markley,  L.  H.  Cooley. 

Aug.  18-22,  1909 . Casey,  Ill . Mathews.  .A.  D.  Markley,  L.  H.  Cooley. 

Sept.  7-11,  1910 . Robinson,  Ill . Bell . L.  H.  Cooley,  W.  L.  Perkins. 

Aug.  23-27,  1911 . Danville,  Ill . Mathews.  .L.  H.  Cooley,  C.  A.  Dwyer. 

Aug.  21-25,  1912 . St.  Francisville,  Ill..  .Mathews.  .L.  H.  Cooley,  L.  E.  Miller. 

Aug.  20-24,  1913 . Paris,  Ill . Fout..  .  . .  .Ev.  E.  Johnson,  L.  E.  Miller. 

Aug.  19-23,  1914 . Rossville,  Ill . Fout . Ev.  E.  Johnson,  L.  E.  Miller. 

Aug.  18-22,  1915 . Olney,  Ill . Fout . Ev.  E.  Johnson,  L.  E  Miller. 

Aug.  16-20,  1916 . Casey,  Ill . Fout . Ev.  E.  Johnson,  L.  E.  Miller. 

Aug.  15-19,  1917 . Lawrenceville,  Ill..  .  .Fout . Ev.  E.  Johnson,  L.  E.  Miller. 


8 


Conference  Proceedings 


STANDING  OF  THE  CHARGES 
As  Reported  by  the  Pastors 


Charge 

Member¬ 

ship 

Pastor’s 

Salary 

Benevolence 

Budget 

Pastor’s 
Salary 
and 
Benev. 
Budget 
Paid  in 
Full 

In¬ 

crease 

De¬ 

crease 

Full 

Increase  or 
Decrease  over 
Previous  Year 

Full 

Deficit 

Brownstown . 

. . .  D. . . 

.  .F.  . 

.  . .  D.  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

F 

Birds . 

. .. .1. ... 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .  .1.  . . . 

.  .F.  . 

F. 

Beecher  City . 

.  . .  D.  .  . 

.  . .  D.  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

Bluford . 

. . .  D. . . 

.  . .  .1. .  . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Charleston . 

. ...I. ... 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

.F 

Chesterville . 

...Same... 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D.  .  . 

. . .  D. . . 

Casev  Station . 

. ...I. . .. 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

.F 

Casey  Circuit . 

. ...I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

....I.... 

. . .  D. . . 

Clarksburg . 

_ I _ 

.  .F.  . 

...I.... 

. . .  D. . . 

Danville  Station. 

.  ...I. .. . 

.  .F.  . 

. . . .  I. . . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Danville  Circuit  . 

...D... 

. . .  D. . . 

. . .  D. . . 

East  St.  Louis 

.  . . .  I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  .1.  . . . 

. .  F.  . 

F 

Findlay . 

.  .  .  D.  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D. . . 

Fisher . 

.  .  .  D.  . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D. . . 

Flora  Station.  . 

....  I _ 

.  .F.  . 

....I.... 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F. 

Flora  Circuit . 

.  . .  D.  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .  .  D. . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Galton . 

. .  . .  I _ 

.  .F.  . 

.  .  .  .1. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F 

Hamletsburg 

...Same... 

.  . .  D.  .  . 

.  . .  D. . . 

Johnstown . 

.  .  .  D.  . . 

....I.... 

. . .  D.  . . 

Lawrenceville  .  .  . 

. . . .  I. . .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

F 

Locust  Grove.  . 

.  .  .  D.  .  . 

. . .  D.  . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Loogootee. . .  . 

. .  . I. . . . 

. . .  .  I. . . . 

. . .  D. .  . 

Longview . 

. . . .1... . 

. . ..I... . 

. . .  D. . . 

Marshall . 

.  .  .  I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  .1.  . . . 

.  .F.  . 

.F. 

Martinsville . 

.  .  .  D.  . . 

. . .  D.  . . 

.  . .  D.  . . 

Mt.  Vernon . 

.  . .  D.  . . 

. ...I. ... 

.  .F.  . 

New  Hebron. . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

.  . .  D.  . . 

.  .F.  . 

.F 

Oakwood . 

.  .  .  D.  . . 

...I.... 

. . .  D. . . 

Oblong . 

....  I _ 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F 

Olney  Station. . 

.  . .  D.  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

. .  F 

Olney  Circuit. . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

.  . .  D. . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Otterbein . 

. . . .  I.  .  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  . .  .1.  . . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Paris . 

.  . . .  I. . .  . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D. . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Parkersburg.  . 

.  . . .  I.  . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

.  . .  D. .  . 

Penfield. . . . 

....I..., 

....I.... 

.  .F.  . 

Pesotum . 

.  .  D.  . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D. . . 

.  . .  D. . . 

Potomac . 

.  .  .  D.  .  . 

...I.... 

. . .  D. . . 

Redmon . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D. .  . 

Robinson . 

_ I _ 

.  .F.  . 

....I.... 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F 

Rose  Hill . 

.  . .  .1. . . . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

. .  .  D.  .  . 

Rossville . 

.  .  .  D.  . . 

...I.... 

.  .  .  D. . . 

St.  Francisville  Station. 

.  .  .  D.  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

F. 

St.  Francisville  Circuit. 

.  . .  . I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  D. . . 

. . .  D.  .  . 

Sumner . 

.  . . . I. .  .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F 

Toledo . 

. . . .  I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

...I.... 

.  .F.  . 

.F 

Vereennes . 

.  . . . I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . . . I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F 

Vermilion . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . .  .1. . . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Westfield  Station . 

. . . . I. . . . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

F 

Westfield  Circuit . 

. . . .  I. .  . . 

.  .F.  . 

....I.... 

. . .  D. . . 

White  Heath . 

.  .  .  D.  . . 

.  .F.  . 

. . . . I. . . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Woodriver . 

.  .  .  D. .  . 

.  .F.  . 

.  .F.  . 

. .  .F 

Yale . 

....I.... 

. . .  .1. . . . 

. . .  D. . . 

Totals . 

31 

2 

33 

19 

36 

27 

12 

39 

13 

22 

30 

19 

Same . 

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Conference  Proceedings 


FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Name  of  Preacher 

No.  Churches 

on  ( 'harge 

New  Churches 

( )rganized 

No.  Churches 

Disorganized 

Beginning  of 

Year 

Received  by 

Conf.  of  Faith 

Received  by  Let¬ 

ter  or  Transfer 

Rec’d  byChange 

in  Boundary 

Total  in  Church 

during  Year 

1  Avena . 

Essie  Henry . 

2 

| 

3 

110 

8 

6 

124 

9  Blue  Mound . 

E.  J.  Brown . 

1 

115 

115 

3  Birds . 

W.  O.  Stonebraker. .  . . 

5 

224 

19 

9 

252 

4-  Beecher  City . 

W.  K.  Pierson . 

3 

218 

1 

219 

k  Bluford . 

W.  T.  Raley . 

5 

428 

7 

435 

a  Charleston . 

L.  E.  Miller . 

1 

149 

12 

10 

171 

7  Chesterville . 

Sarah  D.  Bowman.  .  .  . 

1 

170 

8 

i 

179 

&  Casev  Station . 

W.  L.  Perkins . 

1 

396 

31 

9 

436 

Q  Casev  Circuit .  .  . 

R.  L.  Webber . 

4 

178 

17 

195 

in  Clarksburg . 

O.  Smith . 

2 

211 

8 

219 

1 1  Danville  Station . 

R.  L.  Fletcher . 

1 

218 

8 

13 

239 

1 9  Danville  Circuit  .  .  . 

W.  R.  Muncie . 

3 

309 

5 

7 

321 

i  *3  Fast  St  Louis  . 

P.  E.  Blakney . 

1 

48 

26 

11 

85 

14.  Flora  Station. 

E.  M.  Pierson . 

1 

124 

11 

7 

142 

1  ^  Flora  Circuit 

H.  S.  Reese . 

•  4 

394 

14 

408 

lAFinrllav.  . 

T.  D.  Spyker . 

2 

144 

4 

148 

1  7  Fidhpr  .... 

C.  O.  Myers . 

2 

181 

5 

6 

192 

1  S  C-nlfrm 

T.  H.  Decker . 

1 

45 

22 

67 

iQ  TTamletsburg. .  .  . 

2 

86 

86 

OH  Tnhnstnwn .  . 

C.  A.  Curtis . 

4 

200 

202 

91  T  .nncrnntee  . 

Sylvester  Barker . 

4 

159 

10 

i 

176 

09  T  .rkpiidt  Crrwp 

G.  W.  Padrick . 

1 

133 

133 

9Q  T^nncrview . 

Chas.  Shortridge . 

2 

168 

19 

9 

196 

J.  T.  McCreery. . . . 

2 

377 

76 

7 

460 

o"  1VT  t  Vprnnn 

F.  C.  Aungst . 

1 

75 

3 

3 

81 

9 A  \far (shall 

N.  E.  Royer . 

3 

260 

9 

1 

270 

97  Ajfartindvillp 

Lloyd  Godart . 

4 

242 

8 

.  2 

252 

90  Vpur  T-Tphrnn 

Arthur  Belden . 

4 

338 

76 

46 

60 

520 

J.  L.  Pellum . 

5 

311 

18 

6 

335 

on  ninptr 

J.  B.  Connett . 

1 

385 

15 

9 

409 

Qy  v/iiic v  oicitiuii . .  •  • 

Qi  Olnpv  CMrniit 

4 

251 

60 

311 

9  0  OViloncr 

C.  W.  Perkins . 

2 

293 

22 

4 

319 

99  OttprV>pir» 

Monroe  Tate . 

4 

251 

13 

2 

266 

QA  Ppsntiim 

J.  E.  Rowe . 

2 

97 

1 

98 

PntnmQf* 

J.  E.  Sibert . 

•  2 

194 

i 

2 

197 

QA  PprrfiplH  . 

W.  L.  Blackwell . 

3 

132 

36 

1 

23 

192 

Q7  . 

1 

261 

25 

286 

9Q  Porb-prehlira 

R.  B.  Hall . 

4 

313 

36 

349 

J.  F.  Fowler . 

3 

321 

19 

340 

ivcuiiioii.  .••••••••••*• 

A  A  T?r»cc\n11p 

W.  O.  Albert . 

2 

212 

8 

220 

I.  S.  Mclver . 

1 

185 

48 

26 

259 

IvUUIIl^UII. . .  •  • 

A  9  Rr\cp  FT  ill  .  .  .  . 

H.  W.  Broadstone.  .  .  . 

4 

218 

19 

237 

T.  C.  Fowler . 

4 

445 

67 

512 

OUlUllCl  •  •  •  • . . 

a  a  Qf  TTrannicvilIp  .Station 

B.  F.  Dotson . 

1 

199 

3 

1 

203 

a  Qf  T?t-q r»piQ\7i11p  C irrnit 

H.  D.  Hudson . 

4 

293 

21 

314 

Ol«  r  IdilLio  V  lilt  . 

A  A  T'r\1pr1r>  . 

W.  R.  Seitzinger . 

3 

120 

19 

2 

- 

141 

A  7  \7praprmP5 

Guy  Bond . 

4 

221 

49 

1 

6 

277 

48  Vermilion . 

J.  E.  Spencer . 

3 

188 

36 

224 

T.  L.  Powell . 

2 

227 

13 

240 

VV  IllLC  IxCcL til . 

^n  WmHrivpr 

Elizabeth  Thomson  .  . . 

1 

105 

4 

4 

113 

51  Westfield  Station . 

B.  N.  Sypolt . 

1 

202 

10 

20 

232 

K9  WTaai-  Ao14  Cirr'iiit 

Curtis  Williams . 

5 

259 

15 

6 

280 

VV  CoLIlClLl  V^licuiu . 

Valp  . 

G.  L.  Good . 

4 

184 

26 

57 

267 

1 

30 

30 

Ot  ricUIiC  V»/liapti .  ******** 

1 

19 

19 

OO  V^nclllipcll&ll*  1  UO.ILCX  .  .  .  . 

Totals . 

138 

1 

3 

11597 

1000 

306 

90 

12993 

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Conference  Proceedings 


FIELD  OF  LABOR 

No.  Otterbein 
Guilds 

Members  in 

Otterbein  Guilds 

No.  Sunday 

Schools 

Teachers  and 

Officers 

Scholars  in 

Main  School 

Scholars  in 

Home  Dept. 

1 

^ — 
OT3 
$9 

*  Ih 

Total 

Enrollment 

Average 

Attendance 

No.  Organized 

Adult  Classes 

Organ’d  Classes 

(ages  12-20) 

Scholars  in  Or’d 

Adult  Classes 

Sunday  School 

Libraries 

1 

Avena . 

1 

29 

191 

221 

123 

3 

3 

45 

1 

2 

Blue  Mound . 

1 

5 

20 

12 

37 

20 

1 

1 

10 

3 

Birds . 

5 

51 

546 

257 

1 

4 

Beecher  City . 

3 

203 

20 

117 

2 

i 

31 

5 

Bluford . 

5 

46 

350 

31 

427 

211 

6 

Charleston . 

1 

12 

1 

16 

147 

23 

186 

•  •  •  • 

2 

2 

24 

1 

7 

Chesterville . 

1 

12 

148 

160 

44 

8 

Casey  Station . 

1 

24 

449 

15 

36 

500 

221 

6 

8 

285 

9 

Casey  Circuit . 

4 

43 

244 

28 

19 

263 

158 

10 

Clarksburg . 

2 

10 

100 

12 

122 

11 

Danville  Station . 

i 

40 

1 

20 

240 

10 

20 

290 

4 

4 

100 

1 

12 

Danville  Circuit . 

3 

32 

190 

200 

13 

East  St.  Louis . 

1 

9 

96 

96 

45 

1 

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FIELD  OF  LABOR 

Pastor’s  Salary 

Paid  by  Charge 

Missionary 

Appropriation 

Parsonage  Rent 

Presents  Rec’d 

Total  Received 

by  Pastor 

Conference  Supt. 

Salary 

Local  Current 

Expenses 

1  A vena . 

S  260  00 

S  . 

$  43  00 

S  150  00 

$  453  00 

$  20  00 

$  38  50 

2  Blue  Mound . 

300  00 

3  00 

303  00 

17  50 

12  00 

3  Birds . 

700  00 

50  00 

105  00 

855  00 

32  00 

400  00 

4  Beecher  City . 

445  39 

60  00 

91  68 

597  07 

28  00 

177  58 

5  Bluford . 

677  00 

96  00 

35  00 

808  00 

35  00 

161  00 

6  Charleston . 

315  00 

685  00 

36  00 

1036  00 

16  00 

87  25 

7  Chesterville . 

448  24 

100  00 

5  00 

553  24 

24  00 

8  Casey  Station . 

1200  00 

180  00 

1380  00 

35  00 

402  23 

9  Casey  Circuit . 

717  50 

85  00 

802  50 

30  00 

10  Clarksburg . 

400  00 

72  00 

37  00 

509  00 

24  00 

11  Danville  Station . 

900  00 

100  00 

180  00 

1180  00 

32  00 

200  00 

12  Danville  Circuit . 

640  00 

25  00 

665  00 

36  00 

363  00 

13  East  St.  Louis . 

100  00 

1040  00 

100  00 

25  00 

1265  00 

12  00 

340  73 

14  Flora  Station . 

600  00 

250  00 

120  00 

143  78 

1113  78 

24  00 

201  05 

15  Flora  Circuit . 

665  00 

100  00 

38  00 

794  00 

30  00 

176  90 

16  Findlay . 

610  00 

60  00 

50  00 

720  00 

28  00 

50  00 

17  Fisher . 

650  00 

100  00 

10  00 

760  00 

30  25 

125  00 

18  Galton . 

600  00 

100  00 

25  00 

725  00 

24  00 

69  50 

19  Hamletsburg . 

12  00 

20  Johnstown . 

299  25 

20  35 

319  60 

28  00 

14  81 

21  Loogootee . 

423  00 

100  00 

59  00 

642  00 

35  00 

125  00 

22  Locust  Grove . 

460  03 

75  00 

5  50 

540  53 

32  00 

80  00 

23  Longview . 

625  00 

75  00 

36  00 

763  00 

35  00 

112  00 

24  Lawrenceville . 

1025  00 

168  15 

1193  15 

30  00 

434  07 

25  Mt.  Vernon . 

318  00 

500  00 

10  00 

828  00 

14  00 

80  75 

26  Marshall . 

780  00 

. i 

200  66 

95  00 

1075  00 

30  00 

170  00 

27  Martinsville . 

586  15 

79  93 

666  08 

28  30 

148  39 

28  New  Hebron . 

790  00 

iso  66 

366  78 

1306  78 

41  00 

390  29 

29  Oakwood . 

715  03 

90  00 

60  00 

870  03 

34  89 

223  87 

30  Olney  Station . 

1000  00 

200  00 

41  00 

1241  00 

36  00 

366  00 

31  Olney  Circuit . 

400  00 

20  00 

420  00 

38  00 

100  00 

32  Oblong . 

825  00 

100  00 

125  00 

1050  00 

34  00 

178  00 

33  Otterbein . 

505  00 

73  80 

578  80 

28  00 

34  Pesotum . 

400  00 

100  00 

23  00 

523  00 

24  00 

75  00 

35  Potomac . 

776  00 

100  00 

59  00 

935  00 

31  25 

213  38 

36  Penfield . 

914  65 

70  60 

985  25 

36  00 

110  00 

37  Paris . 

750  00 

150  00 

900  00 

16  00 

200  00 

38  Parkersburg . 

668  00 

100  00 

117  65 

885  65 

36  00 

135  00 

39  Redmon . 

750  00 

•  100  00 

18  20 

868  20 

41  10 

1081  00 

40  Rossville . 

223  00 

120  00 

44  00 

387  00 

11  32 

150  00 

41  Robinson . 

800  00 

240  00 

163  25 

1203  25 

32  00 

270  87 

42  Rose  Hill . . 

423  88 

5  00 

428  88 

36  00 

47  00 

43  Sumner . 

1000  00 

150  00 

120  00 

1270  00 

41  00 

400  00 

44  St.  Francisville  Sta.  . 

780  00 

100  00 

15  00 

895  00 

32  00 

132  74 

45  St.  Francisville  Cir.  . 

625  00 

150  00 

67  50 

842  50 

32  00 

500  00 

46  Toledo . 

550  00 

250  00 

100  00 

83  00 

983  00 

30  00 

130  00 

47  Vergennes. . 

520  00 

72  00 

206  91 

799  81 

30  00 

48  Vermilion . 

800  00 

120  00 

125  00 

1045  00 

38  00 

355  00 

49  White  Heath 

404  67 

120  00 

108  00 

632  67 

24  00 

50  Woodriver . 

600  00 

250  00 

40  00 

890  00 

24  00 

82  00 

51  Westfield  Station. .  .  . 

1000  00 

120  00 

62  00 

1182  00 

41  00 

386  78 

52  Westfield  Circuit 

700  00 

52  00 

752  00 

19  50 

80  00 

53  Yale . 

629  10 

75  00 

30  65 

734  75 

32  62 

147  50 

54  Prairie  Chanel 

55  ChamDaien-Urbana 

Totals . 

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FIELD  OF 
LABOR 

Special  Home 
Missions 

Special  Church 

Erection 

Special  College 

Special  Bone- 

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Y.  P.  S.  C.  E. 

Offerings  (not 

for  Budget) 

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15  00 

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4  Beecher  Citv 

17  00 

21  13 

1  54 

2  00 

5  Bluford . 

35  00 
42  00 
18  34 

6  Charleston.  . 

2  53 

3  69 
22  50 

15  00 

16  00 

2  00 
3  00 

7  Chesterville 

8  Casey  Sta. 

48  00 

9  Casey  Cir 

10  Clarksburg 

16  23 

11  Danville  Sta 

8  00 

50  00 
65  00 
12  00 

12  Danville  Cir. 

200  00 

13  East  St.  Louis 

11  50 
22  20 

14  Flora  Sta 

43  00 

79  00 

33  00 

3  00 

3  00 

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16  Findlav. . 

17  Fisher.  . 

12  93 

5  00 
34  00 

2  40 

10  00 

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19  Hamletsburg 

20  Johnstown 

21  Loogootee 

22  Locust  Grove 

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5  00 

5  00 

23  Longview. 

24  Lawrenceville 

1  50 

17  05 

12  50 

63  16 

25  Mt.  Vernon 

1  60 

26  Marshall. . 

12  00 
4  10 

9  00 

38  60 

27  Martinsville 

28  New  Hebron.  .  .  . 

29  Oakwood . 

11  72 

6  07 
5  00 
14  00 
10  00 

149  33 

30  Olney  Sta 

10  00 

20  00 

17  00 

11  00 

63  00 

31  Olney  Cir. . 

32  Oblong. .  . 

15  00 

39  45 

33  Otterbein 

34  Pesotum. 

35  Potomac. 

12  40 

36  Penfield . 

6  50 

5  00 

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38  Parkersburg 

39  Redmon. . .  . 

2  50 

141  00 

40  Rossville. 

20  00 

2  20 

41  Robinson. .  . 

79  00 

42  Rose  Hill 

43  Sumner. . . 

200  00 

100  00 

10  00 
15  00 

20  00 
34  55 

44  St.FrancisvilleSt. 

45  St.FrancisvilleCr 

46  Toledo .  .  . 

30  00 

25  00 

7  00 

2  00 

7  00 

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48  Vermilion.  . 

5  00 

5  00 

16  00 

90  00 

49  White  Heath 

50  Woodriver. 

20  00 

2  00 

55  27 
330  71 

51  Westfield  Sta 

52  Westfield  Cir 

53  Y ale .  . . 

110  10 

54  Prairie  Chanel 

55  ChamDaiam-Urb 

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151  37 

756  83 

104  00 

$23  90 

158  15 

119  25 

$12  50 

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FIELD  OF 
LABOR 

Debt 

Net  Value 

Parsonage 

Value 

Debt 

Net  Value 

Months 

Employed 

Conference 
Alinutes  Wanted 

1  Avena . 

$ 

$  2600  00 

1 

i 

%  800  00  % 

$  800  00 1 

12 

25 

2  Blue  Mound . 

2500  00 

12 

15 

3  Birds . 

5500  00 

1 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

.60 

4  Beecher  City . 

550  00 

4750  00 

1 

400  00 

400  00 

12 

30 

5  Bluford . 

6100  00 

1 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

50 

6  Charleston . 

536  00 

1064  00 

12 

40 

7  Chesterville . 

1700  00 

i 

1800  00 

isoo  00 

ny2 

30 

8  Casev  Sta . 

5500  00 

19500  00 

l 

2500  00 

2500  00 

12 

50 

9  Casey  Ct . 

4000  00 

12 

30 

10  Clarksburg . 

1800  00 

i 

600  00 

600  00 

12 

20 

11  Danville  Sta . 

11000  00 

l 

3000  00 

1100  00 

1900  00 

12 

25 

12  Danville  Ct. . 

300  00 

8900  00 

12 

60 

13  East  St.  Louis. 

15109  00 

5830  00 

l 

2500  00 

715  00 

1785  85 

12 

25 

14  Flora  Sta . 

2000  00 

l 

1600  00 

300  00 

1300  00 

12 

40 

15  Flora  Ct . 

3000  00 

i 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

50 

16  Findlay . 

2900  00 

l 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

30 

17  Fisher . 

9500  00 

i 

2000  00 

2000  00 

12 

30 

18  Galton.  .  . . 

1000  00 

l 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

15 

19  Hamletsburg 

3500  00 

20  Johnstown. 

4000  00 

12 

40 

21  Loogootee. . . 

4400  00 

l 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

50 

22  Locust  Grove 

2000  00 

i 

1600  00 

1600  00 

12 

15 

23  Longview.. . 

2700  00 

i 

850  00 

850  00 

6 

30 

24  Lawrenceville. . .  . 

12000  00 

l 

2800  00 

700  00 

2100  00 

12 

50 

25  Alt.  Vprnnn 

1665  00 

5835  00 

12 

15 

26  Marshall . 

8000  00 

i 

3000  00 

204  00 

2800  00 

12 

40 

27  Martinsville 

8000  00 

12 

35 

28  New  Hebron. 

9000  00 

i 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

75 

29  Oakwood. . 

5900  00 

l 

900  00 

900  00 

12 

40 

30  Olney  Sta. 

825  00 

6675  00 

i 

3500  00 

3500  00 

12 

40 

31  Olney  Ct 

6000  00 

8 

75 

32  Oblong . 

2000  00 

i 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

50 

33  Otterbein 

4300  00 

10 

30 

34  Pesotum. 

4000  00 

i 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

20 

35  Potomac.  . 

4700  00 

l 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

30 

36  Penfield 

4400  00 

12 

50 

37  Paris . 

7400  00 

l 

2000  00 

2000  00 

9 

35 

38  Parkersburg 

5300  00 

l 

1000  00 

1000  00 

12 

50 

39  Redmon 

13000  00 

i 

1200  00 

1200  00 

12 

50 

40  Rossville 

3300  00 

7000  00 

i 

1600  00 

1600  00 

12 

15 

41  Robinson. . 

4000  00 

i 

3000  00 

3000  00 

12 

50 

42  Rose  Hill 

3600  00 

12 

20 

43  Sumner.  . 

32000  00 

i 

1700  00 

1700  00 

12 

75 

44  St.Francisville  St. 

400  00 

8100  00 

l 

1100  00 

650  00 

450  00 

12 

20 

45  St.FrancisvilleCt 

7200  00 

i 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

40 

46  Toledo. . 

62  66 

7338  00 

l 

850  00 

850  00 

12 

25 

47  Vergennes. . . 

5200  00 

i 

750  00 

750  00 

12 

50 

48  Vermilion 

5400  00 

l 

1300  00 

1300  00 

12 

35 

49  White  Heath 

1975  00 

i 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

15 

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800  00 

2100  00 

12 

25 

51  Westfield  Sta 

15000  00 

l 

1500  00 

1500  00 

12 

50 

52  Westfield  Ct 

7400  00 

12 

40 

53  Yale . 

4800  00 

i 

750  00 

750  00 

12 

40 

54  Prairie  Chaoel 

55  Chamoai^n-I Jrh 

Totals . 

$  29047  00 

$327932  00 

39  $  59100  00 

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SUMMARY  OF  STATISTICS 


Organized  Churches,  138. 

Itinerants,  71,  local  preachers,  8.  Total,  79. 

Members  at  beginning  of  year,  11,597 ;  end  of  year,  12,008 ; 
gain,  411. 

Christian  Endeavor  Societies,  69,  gain,  1 ;  members,  2,338, 
gain,  40;  Junior  Christian  Endeavor  Societies,  22,  gain  0;  mem¬ 
bers,  770,  gain,  131. 

Sunday  schools,  132;  enrollment,  13,414;  teachers  and  officers, 
1,456;  gain  in  enrollment,  281. 

Telescopes  taken,  1,046;  loss,  55;  Watchwords  taken,  1,678; 
gain,  45;  Woman’s  Evangels  taken,  430;  gain,  104. 

Church  Houses,  136;  value,  $356,979. 

Parsonages,  39;  value,  $59,100. 

Finances — Pastors’  salaries,  $32,293.88;  Conference  Superin¬ 
tendent’s  salary,  $1,541.73;  local  current  expenses,  $9,734.19;  local 
church  and  parsonage  repair,  $5,302.58;  for  new  churches, 
$12,848.36;  for  new  parsonages,  $150.00;  for  local  Sunday-school 
purposes,  $5,939.69 ;  for  local  Christian  Endeavor  expenses, 
$545.38;  benevolence  budget,  $6,233.04;  conference  church  exten¬ 
sion,  $398.59;  special  foreign  missions,  $150.61;  special  home  mis¬ 
sions,  $151.37;  special  church  erection,  $756.83;  special  Bonebrake 
Seminary,  $23.90;  Christian  Endeavor  offerings  (not  for  budget), 
$158.15;  Junior  and  Intermediate  (not  for  budget),  $119.25; 
Brotherhood  (not  for  budget),  $12.50;  Children’s  Day  (not  for 
budget),  $37.21;  special  Sunday-school  work,  $84.57;  Women’s 
Missionary  Association  contributions,  $1,338.41;  Otterbein  Guild 
contributions,  $496.52;  homes  and  orphanages,  $563.48;  for  tem¬ 
perance  cause,  $456.76;  evangelistic  work,  $2,488.40;  miscella¬ 
neous,  $2,898.93 ;  Preachers’  Aid,  $101.57 ;  total  for  all  purposes, 
$95,708.13. 


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NOTES 


The  examination  of  ministers  in  the  Reading  Course  began  at 
1 :  30  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  August  14. 

The  Boundary  and  Finance  Committee  met  at  1:30  on  Tues¬ 
day. 

The  Seminary  Extension  program  began  on  Tuesday  evening 
and  a  number  of  papers  were  read  during  the  Conference. 

Dr.  J.  M.  Phillippi,  editor  of  the  Religious  Telescope,  gave  a 
stereopticon  lecture  on  Friday  evening  describing  the  Otterbein 
Home.  The  Christian  Endeavor  rally  was  held  on  Saturday 
evening,  Rev.  O.  T.  Deever,  Christian  Endeavor  Secretary,  making 
the  principal  address.  The  W.  M.  A.  rally  was  held  on  Sunday 
afternoon,  the  principal  speakers  being  Miss  Mary  Brawner  and 
Mrs.  J.  Hal  Smith. 

The  general  officers  present  during  the  Conference  were:  Dr. 
J.  S.  Kendall,  Christian  Stewardship  Secretary;  Dr.  A.  C.  Sid- 
dall,  Church  Erection  Secretary;  Dr.  J.  M.  Phillippi,  editor  of 
the  Telescope;  Rev.  O.  T.  Deever,  Christian  Endeavor  Secretary. 

Admitted  to  advisory  seats  in  addition  to  the  above  were:  Dr. 
J.  E.  Shannon,  Conference  Superintendent  of  White  River  Con¬ 
ference;  Rev.  L.  D.  Watts,  of  Northern  Illinois  Conference;  Dr. 
W.  E.  Snyder,  Conference  Superintendent  of  Indiana  Conference; 
Rev.  J.  W.  Settle  and  Rev.  Ernest  Roberts,  ministers  in  Indiana 
Conference;  Rev.  R.  L.  Fletcher,  of  Northern  Illinois  Confer¬ 
ence;  Pres.  I.  J.  Good,  of  Indiana  Central  University. 

Introduced  to  the  Conference  and  courtesies  of  the  Conference 
extended  were:  Rev.  R.  R.  Marquis,  pastor  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Lawrenceville ;  Rev.  O.  L.  Markham,  pastor  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of*  Lawrenceville;  Miss  Imogene 
Quinn,  an  evangelist  in  the  Free  Methodist  Church;  Miss  Julia 
Campbell,  of  Chicago,  an  employee  of  the  Travelers’  Aid  Society; 
Mrs.  J.  Hal  Smith,  returned  missionary;  Rev.  B.  S.  Billings, 
president  of  the  Methodist  Protestant  Conference;  Rev.  Robert 
Griffin,  a  former  member  of  the  Conference;  Rev.  A.  Darnell,  a 
minister  in  the  Methodist  Protestant  Church,  and  Miss  Mary 
Brawner,  one  of  our  missionary  workers  in  New  Mexico. 

There  were  present  at  the  Conference  thirty-six  active  itinerants, 
two  superannuated  itinerants,  four  supernumerary  itinerants,  eight 
local  preachers,  and  six  quarterly  conference  preachers;  total 
fifty-six  preachers  present. 

There  were  thirty-nine  of  the  fifty-three  lay  delegates  elected 
present  during  the  Conference. 

The  following  absent  members  sent  letters  which  were  read  to 
the  Conference:  D.  C.  Ade,  J.  A.  Smith,  W.  L.  Duncan,  G.  W. 
Bonebrake,  II.  W.  Broadstone,  G.  W.  Keller,  Z.  H.  Byard,  P.  B. 
Newman,  and  B.  B.  Phelps. 


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CONFERENCE  PROCEEDINGS 

[Official  Record.] 


FIRST  DAY,  WEDNESDAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

The  sixtieth  session  of  Lower  Wabash  Conference  convened  in 
the  United  Brethren  church  at  Lawrenceville,  Illinois,  Wednes¬ 
day  morning’,  August  15,  1917,  with  Bishop  H.  H.  Fout  in  the 
chair. 

The  Bishop  had  charge  of  the  devotional  service.  Rev.  W.  L. 
Perkins  leading  the  singing  and  Revs.  T.  D.  Spyker  and  J.  C. 
Fowler  leading  in  prayer.  The  Bishop  read  from  the  first  and 
third  chapters  of  the  book  of  Joshua,  after  which  he  gave  a  short 
address,  emphasizing  the  importance  of  the  pastor’s  calling  and 
vocation.  This  was  followed  by  prayer  by  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett. 

The  roll  call  of  the  Conference  members  followed  and  was 
responded  to  by  thirty-eight  ministers  and  nine  lay  delegates. 

By  motion,  the  auditorium  of  the  church  was  made  the  bar 
of  the  Conference. 

By  motion,  C.  C.  Rider  was  elected  Conference  chorister  for 
the  day  sessions. 

By  motion,  the  Bishop  was  authorized  to  appoint  a  committee 
of  three  as  official  reporters  for  leading  papers  that  come  into  the 
territory  of  the  Conference. 

By  motion,  the  printed  program  was  made  the  official  program 
of  the  Conference,  to  be  followed  as  nearly  as  possible. 

The  Conference  Superintendent’s  report  was  given  and  adopted. 
See  the  report  on  page  32. 

Following  the  report,  the  Superintendent  gave  a  few  words  of 
explanation  regarding  his  physical  condition  and  words  of  ap¬ 
preciation  to  the  Conference  for  their  kindness  and  sympathy 
shown.  This  was  followed  by  prayer  by  Rev.  J.  T.  McCreery. 

By  motion,  the  chair  was  instructed  to  appoint  a  committee  to 
draft  resolutions  of  appreciation  of  the  Conference  Superintend¬ 
ent’s  labors.  Revs.  J.  C.  Fowler  and  J.  T.  McCreery  were  ap¬ 
pointed. 


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The  Bishop  read  the  names  of  the  following  as  the  official 
reporters  for  the  Conference  as  above  arranged:  Revs.  W.  L. 
Perkins,  B.  N.  Sypolt,  and  W.  L.  Blackwell. 

The  Bishop  read  the  following  organization  committees : 

On  Devotion — J.  B.  Norviel,  J.  T.  McCreery,  Elmer  Brunson. 
Candidates  for  the  Ministry — J.  B.  Connett,  E.  M.  Pierson, 
T.  H.  Decker. 

Conference  Relations — W.  L.  Perkins,  I.  S.  Mclver,  W.  O. 
Albert. 

Elders’  Orders — J.  C.  Fowler,  N.  E.  Royer,  R.  B.  Hall. 
Memoirs — T.  D.  Spyker,  H.  D.  Hudson,  J.  F.  Fowler. 
Auditing  Accounts — C.  C.  Rider,  B.  F.  Dotson,  Paul  E. 
Blakney. 

Nominations — W.  R.  Seitzinger,  Daisy  Bowman,  W.  L.  Black¬ 
well. 

The  roll  of  those  on  the  inactive  list  was  read  and  reports 
given  and  letters  read  to  the  Conference. 

By  motion,  the  secretary  was  instructed  to  send  letters  of 
greeting  to  Rev.  S.  Mills  and  Dr.  D.  R.  Seneff. 

By  motion,  the  names  of  L.  M.  Cooper  and  W.  W.  Whitby 
were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations. 

A  paper  on  the  Seminary  Extension  program  was  read. 
Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  T.  Walters. 


FIRST  DAY,  WEDNESDAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 
The  devotional  service  was  in  charge  of  Rev.  H.  D.  Hudson. 
Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson  was  appointed  by  the  chair  as  com¬ 
mittee  on  the  Otterbein  Home.  He  also  appointed  the  following 
as  a  board  of  ushers  and  tellers:  Revs.  Arthur  Belden,  Leo  B. 
Yenatta,  H.  S.  Reese,  and  Paul  E.  Blakney. 

The  report  on  Temperance  was  read  and  approved.  See  the 
report  on  page  36.  .*  ..  . 

The  report  on  the  Christian  Home  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  report  on  page  38. 

Papers  on  the  Seminary  Extension  were  read. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

The  Conference  male  quartet  sang  beautifully. 

The  Bishop  appointed  Revs.  C.  O.  Myers  and  II.  S.  Reese  to 
take  the  places  of  Revs.  W.  L.  Duncan  and  L.  H.  Cooley  on  the 


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Second  Year’s  Reading  Course  Committee  and  Rev.  J.  E.  Spencer 
to  take  the  place  of  Rev.  G.  AY.  Bonebrake  on  the  third  year’s 
course. 

The  minutes  of  the  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and  approved. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  W.  R.  Muncie. 

SECOND  DAY,  THURSDAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  H.  S.  Reese. 

Letters  from  absent  members  were  read. 

By  motion,  the  request  of  Rev.  AY.  L.  Duncan  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations. 

The  report  on  Christian  Endeavor  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  report  on  page  39. 

Pending  approval,  addresses  were  given  by  Revs.  J.  B.  Connett 

and  E.  M.  Pierson. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  First  Year’s  Reading  Course  h 
was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  39. 

By  motion,  the  election  of  the  Conference  Superintendent  was 
set  for  two  o’clock  p.m.  on  this  day. 

Pastors’  reports  were  reviewed. 

The  Conference  male  quartet  sang  beautifully  at  this  time. 

An  address  was  given  by  Dr.  J.  S.  Kendall  regarding  the 
Four-Year  Program  as  outlined  by  the  General  Conference. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Candidates  for  the  Ministry 
was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  41. 

Pending  approval,  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  spoke  appreciatingly  of 
the  class  of  young  ministers. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Dr.  AY.  E.  Snyder. 


SECOND  DAY,  THURSDAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  Paul  E.  Blakney. 

The  report  of  the  special  Committee  on  Resolutions  of  Ap¬ 
preciation  of  the  Conference  Superintendent  and  his  work  was 
read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  42. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Conference  Relations  was 
read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  42. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Third  Year’s  Course  of  Read¬ 
ing  was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  40. 


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The  election  of  Conference  Superintendent  was  held,  resulting 
as  follows:  Rev.  W.  L.  Perkins,  46  votes;  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett,  31 
votes;  Rev.  J.  B.  Norviel,  1  vote;  Rev.  S.  O.  Stoltz,  1  vote; 
Rev.  W.  L.  Perkins  being  elected. 

Tender  words  of  acceptance  were  spoken  by  Reverend  Perkins. 

Dr.  J.  M.  Phillippi  addressed  the  Conference  on  the  Publishing 
Interests  of  the  Church. 

The  report  on  Church  Erection  was  read  and  approved.  See  the 
report  on  page  43. 

Pending  approval,  Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall  addressed  the  Conference 
on  Church  Erection. 

An  address  was  given  by  Dr.  J.  E.  Shannon,  Conference  Super¬ 
intendent  of  White  River  Conference,  on  Evangelism. 

The  Bishop  appointed  the  following  committee  on  the  Eour- 
Year  Program  for  the  Conference:  Revs.  J.  B.  Connett,  W.  L. 
Perkins  and  J.  B.  Norviel,  and  Messrs.  C.  C.  Rider  and  Cyrus 
Weekly. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Fourth  Year's  Reading  Course 
was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  41. 

The  minutes  of  the  day’s  proceedings  were  read  and  approved. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Dr.  J.  E.  Shannon. 


THIRD  DAY,  FRIDAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  F.  C.  Aungst. 

Bishop  Fout  addressed  the  Conference  upon  the  150th  Anni¬ 
versary  of  the  Isaac  Long  Barn  meeting,  describing  the  origin  and 
growth  of  the  United  Brethren  Church. 

The  Conference  male  quartet  sang  to  the  delight  of  all. 

The  roll  of  Conference  members  was  called  and  was  responded  . 
to  by  fifty  ministers  and  thirty-eight  lay  delegates. 

The  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  was  read  but  was 
referred  back  to  the  committee  with  instructions  to  place  in  nomi¬ 
nation  nine  ministers  and  nine  laymen  for  the  Council  of 
Administration. 

The  report  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  was 
read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  44. 

Pending  approval,  touching  addresses  were  given  by  Rev.  W. 
L.  Perkins,  Prof.  W.  R.  Shuey,  and  Dr.  J.  M.  Phillippi. 

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The  revised  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  was  read  and 
approved.  Report  not  printed. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Four-Year  Program  for  the 
Conference  was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  50. 
Pending  approval,  Dr.  J.  S.  Kendall  addressed  the  Conference 

on  the  subject. 

By  motion,  the  Conference  Superintendent  was  instructed  to 
have  the  Four-Year  Program  for  the  Conference  printed  and 
handed  to  the  ministers  before  the  close  of  the  Conference. 

By  motion,  the  goals  and  aims  of  the  Four- Year  Program,  as 
outlined  by  the  General  Conference,  were  authorized  printed  in 
the  Minutes.  See  them  on  page  51. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  Oscar  Smith. 


THIRD  DAY,  FRIDAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  J.  E.  Sibert. 

Mrs.  Paul  E.  Blakney  favored  the  Conference  with  a  beautiful 
vocal  solo. 

Fraternal  greetings  from  the  Methodist  Protestant  Conference 
were  given  to  the  Conference  by  Rev.  B.  S.  Billings,  president  of 
the  Conference. 

Response  was  made  by  Rev.  J.  B.  Norviel. 

By  motion.  Rev.  J.  B.  Norviel  was  appointed  the  fraternal 
delegate  from  this  Conference  to  the  Methodist  Protestant  Con¬ 
ference  to  be  held  at  Sugar  Grove  church,  fourteen  miles  north¬ 
east  of  Paris,  September  5,  1917. 

A  paper  on  the  Seminary  Extension  program  was  read. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Boundary  and  Finance  was 
read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  53. 

A  resolution  favoring  union  of  Lower  Wabash  and  Northern 
Illinois  conferences  was  presented  by  Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  and  was 
adopted.  See  the  resolution  on  page  56. 

The  Conference  male  quartet  again  sang. 

The  report  on  Foreign  Missions  was  read  and  approved.  See 
the  report  on  page  56. 

Pending  approval,  Mrs.  J.  TIal  Smith  addressed  the  Confer¬ 
ence,  telling  of  the  actual  Foreign  Mission  conditions. 


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The  report  on  Home  Missions  was  read  and  approved.  See  the 
report  on  page  57. 

Pending  approval,  Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall  addressed  the  Conference 
on  the  subject  of  Home  Missions. 

An  address  was  given  by  Miss  Julia  Campbell,  telling  of  her 
work  in  Chicago  in  connection  with  the  Travelers7  Aid  Society. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Pev.  Robert  Griffin. 


FOURTH  DAY,  SATURDAY— MORNING  SESSION. 

The  report  on  Sunday-school  Interests  was  read  and  approved 
at  the  Friday  evening  session.  See  the  report  on  page  59. 


SATURDAY  MORNING. 

Devotion  was  conducted  by  Rev.  W.  K.  Pierson. 

By  motion,  the  matter  of  giving  credit  to  Rev.  Arthur  O. 
Ramsey  for  his  study  and  graduation  from  the  Moody  Bible  Insti¬ 
tute  and  placing  him  in  the  Reading  Course  was  referred  to  the 
Council  of  Administration. 

The  Bishop  appointed  the  following  as  a  Committee  on  Semi¬ 
nary  Extension  program  assignments  for  next  year:  Revs.  J.  B. 
Connett,  I.  S.  McJver,  and  R.  B.  Hall. 

The  report  on  Second  Years  Reading  Course  was  read  and 
approved  See  the  report  on  page  40. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Memoirs  was  read  and  ap¬ 
proved.  See  the  report  on  page  60. 

The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Elders'  Orders  was  read  and 
approved.  See  the  report  on  page  60. 

The  report  of  the  Conference  Treasurer  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  report  on  page  60. 

Pastors7  reports  were  reviewed. 

The  report  on  Christian  Stewardship  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  report  on  page  61. 

The  report  of  the  Laymen’s  Meeting  was  read  and  adopted. 
See  the  report  on  page  63. 

The  Conference  male  quartet  favored  the  Conference  with 
a  selection. 


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Addresses  by  the  old  guards  of  the  Conference  present  at  this 
session,  Rev.  W.  R.  Muncie,  having  joined  the  Conference  forty 
years  ago,  and  Rev.  T.  D.  Spyker,  having  become  a  member  of 
the  Conference  thirty-nine  years  ago,  were  given,  telling  of  their 
experiences  in  the  early  days.  The  quartet  sang  “The  Old  Time 
Religion”  and  were  followed  by  a  number  of  familiar  songs  by 
the  congregation,  while  all  present  came  forward  and  shook  hands 
with  the  older  members  of  the  Conference. 

The  election  of  the  Conference  officers  was  held. 

Adjournment.  Benediction  by  Rev.  J.  B.  Norviel. 


FOURTH  DAY,  SATURDAY— AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

The  Beneficiary  Aid  Meeting  was  held  at  1 :30,  after  which 
Conference  again  convened. 

By  motion.  Rev.  J.  E.  Rowe  was  granted  a  transfer  to  Indiana 
Conference  and  Rev.  P.  B.  Newman  to  Iowa  Conference. 

The  report  on  Education  was  read  and  approved.  See  the 
report  on  page  64. 

Pending  approval,  President  I.  J.  Good,  of  Indiana  Central 
University,  addressed  the  Conference  on  the  subject  of  Education. 

By  motion,  it  was  unanimously  voted  that  Lower  Wabash 
Conference  co-operate  with  Indiana  Central  University. 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that  the  Conference  elect  a  Board 
of  Trustees  for  Indiana  Central  University  and  the  Nominating 
Committee  was  instructed  to  prepare  a  list  of  nominees  for  the 
office. 

The  report  on  Otterbein  Home  was  read  and  approved.  See 
the  report  on  page  64. 

The  report  on  Publishing  Interests  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  report  on  page  66. 

The  memorial  service,  as  planned,  was  held.  Rev.  T.  D. 
Spyker  presided.  Rev.  W.  R.  Muncie  gave  the  memorial  address 
in  memory  of  Rev.  J.  B.  Con  nett’s  father  and  son  and  Miss  Daisy 
Bowman’s  father.  The  male  quartet  sang  beautifully. 

Bishop  Fout  again  called  the  Conference  to  order  for  the 
transaction  of  business. 

rJ4ie  roll  was  called  and  the  itinerant  list  corrected. 


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By  motion,  the  locating  of  the  next  session  of  the  Conference 
was  committed  to  the  Council  of  Administration. 

The  result  of  the  election  of  Conference  officers  was  read  by 
the  Bishop.  See  the  list  of  officers  elected  on  pages  2  and  3. 

The  report  of  the  Statistical  Secretary  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  Summary  of  Statistics  on  page  19. 

By  motion,  the  Recording  Secretary  was  instructed  to  have  the 
charges  numbered  on  ea'ch  page  of  the  Statistical  Chart. 

The  report  of  the  Auditing  Committee  was  read  and  approved. 
See  the  report  on  page  67. 

By  motion,  the  letters  of  Dr.  C.  W.  Brewbaker,  Dr.  S.  S. 
Hough,  and  Dr.  Wm.  E.  Schell  were  ordered  printed  in  the  Min¬ 
utes.  See  them  on  pages  68,  69,  and  70. 

The  report  of  the  committee  appointed  to  receive  and  grade 
the  Seminary  Extension  papers  for  the  past  year  was  read  and 
approved.  See  the  report  on  page  70. 

By  motion,  the  Standard  of  Efficiency  was  re-indorsed  and  was 
ordered  printed  in  the  Minutes.  See  the  same  on  page  71. 

By  motion,  the  expense  of  printing  and  carriage  of  the  new 
Efficiency  Books  was  given  into  the  hands  of  the  Council  of  Ad¬ 
ministration. 

The  report  of  the  Seminary  Extension  Program  Committee  for 
making  the  assignments  was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on 
page  72. 

The  report  of  the  Treasurer  of  Parsonage  and  Building  Asso¬ 
ciation  was  read  and  approved.  See  the  report  on  page  73. 

The  report  of  the  Xominating  Committee  for  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Indiana  Central  University  was  read  and  the  vote 
taken  by  ballot. 

Adjournment,  with  final  adjournment  to  be  at  the  close  of 
the  Sunday  evening  service.  Benediction  by  Bev.  T.  D.  Spyker. 

The  new  disciplines  not  being  ready  at  Conference  time,  the 
division  of  .labor  by  the  Beading  Course  Committees  could  not 
be  made  and  licentiates  are  asked  to  write  the  chairman  of  the 
committee  regarding  the  arrangement  made. 


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SUNDAY  SERVICES. 

Sunday  school  was  held  at  9 :  30.  There  were  481  present. 

Offering,  $14.18. 

The  Bishop  preached  at  10:45  from  the  text,  II.  Tim.  2:  19. 
It  was  a  forceful  sermon  and  caused  all  in  the  large  audience  to 
get  a  firmer  grasp  on  the  things  that  are  eternal. 

The  service  was  made  more  inspirational  by  the  singing  of 
the  local  choir  and  the  Westfield  male  quartet. 

Annual  Conference  licenses  were  given,  together  with  splendid 
words  of  admonition  and  advice  by  the  Bishop  to  Charles  A. 
Curtis,  Arthur  O.  Bamsey,  Leo  B.  Venatta,  E.  C.  Aungst,  and 
Arthur  Belden. 

The  following  then  received  ordination,  the.  Bishop  being  as¬ 
sisted  by  Revs.  J.  B.  Norviel  and  W.  L.  Perkins — Miss  Sarah  D. 
Bowman,  R.  L.  Webber,  and  G.  W.  Padrick. 

An  offering  was  taken  for  Conference  Home  Missions  which 
amounted  to  $750.51  in  cash  and  pledges. 

The  report  of  the  Stationing  Committee  was  then  read.  See 
the  report  on  page  75. 


AFTERNOON. 

The  W.  M.  A.  rally  was  held  at  3 :  00  o’clock,  a  large  audience 
being  present.  Mrs.  H.  V.  Anderson,  branch  president,  presided. 
The  speakers  were  Miss  Mary  Brawner,  missionary  worker  in  New 
Mexico,  and  Mrs.  J.  Hal  Smith,  returned  missionary  from  Africa. 

A  short  session  of  the  Beneficiary  Aid  Association  was  held 
at  5 :00  o’clock. 


EVENING. 

A  love  feast  and  communion  service  was  held  at  7 :  30,  Rev. 
W.  L.  Perkins,  Conference  Superintendent,  and  Rev.  J.  B. 
Norviel,  Ex-Conference  Superintendent,  presiding. 

In  connection  with  this  beautiful  and  impressive  service  the 
report  of  the  tellers  upon  the  election  of  Indiana  Central  Uni¬ 
versity  trustees  was  read  and  approved.'  See  the  result  of  the 
election  on  page  3. 


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The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Resolutions  was  read  and 
adopted.  See  the  report  on  page  74.  A  rising  vote  of  thanks  was 
given  the  Lawrenceville  people,  after  which  Rev.  Mr.  McCreery, 
the  host,  in  a  beautiful  way  thanked  the  Conference  for  the  help¬ 
fulness  they  had  brought. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer  of  the  Beneficiary  Aid  was  read 
in  the  Beneficiary  Aid  meeting,  but  was  overlooked  in  being  pre¬ 
sented  to  the  Conference,  but  is  given  with  the  reports.  See  it 
on  page  75. 

In  a  very  impressive  manner,  the  Conference  Superintendent, 
Rev.  W.  L.  Perkins,  presented  Rev.  T.  Walters  with  a  purse,  a 
gift  from  the  Conference.  Rev.  Mr.  Walters  responded  in  a  few 
brief  words  of  thankfulness. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Connett  preached  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church 
in  the  evening  service. 

The  Conference  closed  with  the  statement  upon  every  lip  that 
this  had  been  one  of  the  best  conferences  of  Lower  Wabash. 


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REPORTS 


INDEX  TO  REPORTS 


No.  Page 

1  Conference  Superintendent .  32 

2  Temperance . ’ .  36 

3  Christian  Home .  38 

4  Christian  Endeavor .  39 

5  Reading  Courses. . , .  39 

6  Candidates  for  the  Ministry .  41 

7  Resolutions  of  Appreciation . 42 

8  Conference  Relations .  42 

9  Church  Erection . * .  43 

10  Trustees  of  Westfield  College .  44 

11  Four- Year  Program . 50 

12  General  Conference  Four-Year  Program .  51 

13  Boundary  and  Finance .  53 

14  Conference  Union .  56 

15  Foreign  Missions .  56 

16  Home  Missions .  57 

17  Sunday-School  Interests .  59 

18  Memoirs .  60 

19  Elders’  Orders .  60 

20  Conference  Treasurer . 60 

21  Christian  Stewardship. . . .  61 

22  Laymen’s  Resolutions .  63 

23  Education .  64 

24  Otterbein  Home .  64 

25  Publishing  Interests .  66 

26  Auditing  Accounts .  67 

27  Letters  from  General  Officers .  68 

28  Seminary  Extension  Grading; .  70 

29  Standard  of  Efficiency . 7T 

30  Seminary  Extension  Assignments .  72 

31  Treasurer,  Parsonage,  and  Building  Association .  73 

32  Resolutions .  74 

33  Treasurer  Beneficiary  Aid .  7 

34  Stationing  Committee’s  Report . .  •  • *  1 11 


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REPORTS 


CONFERENCE  SUPERINTENDENT'S  REPORT. 

Bishop  H.  H.  Fout ,  D.D. ,  and  members  of  the  Conference: 

Another  year  with  its  burdens,  toils,  sorrows,  and  joys,  is  now 
behind  us  and  has  become  history.  Just  how  much  good  may 
have  been  accomplished  this  year  can  never  be  known  this  side  of 
heaven’s  sure  revelations,  but  I  trust  that  some  little  good  has  been 
done,  and  a  little  credit  for  all  may  be  found  in  our  heavenly 
Father’s  book  of  remembrance  in  glory. 

This  Conference  is  composed  of  fifty-three  charges,  with  a  new 
class  organized  in  Urbana,  eighteen  stations  and  thirty-five  cir¬ 
cuits.  Eight  of  these  are  supported  in  part  by  the  home  funds  and 
two  jointly  by  the  Conference  and  the  Board  of  Home  Missions. 

At  the  last  session  of  Conference  a  pastor  was  appointed  for 
each  of  these  charges,  but  for  various  causes  several  pastors  quit 
their  fields  of  labor  during  the  year  and  the  work  has  to  some 
extent  suffered. 

J.  H.  Easton,  by  his  own  request,  was  given  Hamletsburg, 
but  he  never  went  near  the  charge  after  Conference. 

T.  H.  Decker  and  C.  O.  Myers  were  returned  to  their  charges, 
but  after  preaching  one  Sunday  and  not  finding  things  to  their 
liking,  each  came  to  my  home,  the  same  day  and  hour,  and  gave 
their  resignations.  I  then  immediately  changed  them,  placing 
Myers  on  Eisher  and  Decker  on  Galton  charge.  Each  one  has 
labored  faithfully  and  has  had  a  very  good  year. 

L.  H.  Cooley  resigned  Chesterfield,  March  31;  Sarah  D.  Bow¬ 
man  was  appointed  and  has  served  most  efficiently  balance  of  year. 

G.  W.  Padrick  resigned  Locust  Grove  at  third  quarter  and  the 
charge  was  without  a  pastor  until  Conference. 

G.  W.  Ball  resigned  Longview  about  March  and  T.  C.  Short- 
ridge  was  appointed  to  fill  vacancy.  He  served  most  acceptably 
and  well  to  the  close  of  year. 

Otterbein  was  resigned  by  Elias  Kauble,  then  by  E.  J.  Shep¬ 
herd,  but  the  third  man,  Monroe  Tate,  was  a  stayer  and  brings  a 
fair  report  to  this  Conference. 

G.  W.  Bonebrake  resigned  Paris  soon  after  Conference  and  was 
succeeded  by  Dr.  H.  M.  Tipsword,  who  also  quit  the  field  some  eight 
or  ten  weeks  before  Conference.  By  not  having  a  leader  to  look 
after  the  finance,  the  report  on  benevolences  will  be  bad  at  Paris. 

Edward  E.  Boley  resigned  Olney  Circuit  soon  after  Conference, 
and  a  man  from  Indiana  and  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  by 


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the  name  of  Elijah  Scarber,  was  appointed.  He  was  a  total  stranger 
to  me,  but  highly  recommended  by  our  pastor  at  Orleans,  Indiana, 
and  by  Superintendent  Doctor  Snyder.  Scarber  ran  well  for 
awhile,  having  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  conversions  on  the 
charge,  but  he  is  not  well  balanced;  is  visionary  and  is  without 
denominationalism ;  one  church  is  fully  as  good  to  him  as  another, 
if  not  a  little  better,  but  he  will  never  know  which  is  the  best  un¬ 
til  he  has  tried  them  all.  He  is  now  preaching  for  the  Christian 
Church,  which  isi  the  fourth  denomination  he  has  preached  for. 

After  the  resignation  of  Scarber,  I  appointed  Willard  Osman, 
but  he  did  not  contract  with  the  charge  and  they  were  without  a 
pastor  for  about  ten  weeks. 

I  know  there  could  have  been  other  resignations  had  the  pastors 
so  determined,  but,  for  some  reason,  only  twelve  resignations  were 
given  during  the  entire  year. 

OUR  RESOURCES. 

The  northern  part  of  this  Conference  is  unsurpassed  in  all  the 
world  in  rich,  black,  and  productive  land,  and  has  produced  a 
splendid  crop  this  year.  The  southern  part  of  the  State  is  not  so 
rich  in  fertile  soil,  but  has  large,  extensive  coal  fields;  also  rich 
oil  fields  and  our  people  are  sharing  in  the  blessings  of  each  of 
these  great  industries.  This  territory  is  great  in  opportunities 
for  the  horticulturalist,  and  agriculture  is  not  bad,  but  this  year 
the  Lord  has  wonderfully  blessed  this  territory;  hay,  wheat,  oats, 
and  corn  are  fine.  I  never  saw  such  crops  grow  in  southern  Illi¬ 
nois  as  there  are  this  year.  Surely  our  people  in  the  rural  districts 
have  nothing  to  complain  of,  and  much  to  praise  God  for.  Every 
pastor’s  salary  should  be  increased  and  the  people  will  be  derelict 
of  duty  and  unappreciative  for  God’s  marvelous  temporal  bless¬ 
ings  if  they  do  not  pay  more  money  to  the  Lord’s  cause. 

ORGANIZATIONS. 

There  are  one  hundred  and  forty  class  organizations,  one  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty-nine  are  in  church  houses  and  one  is  in  a  school- 
house.  Forty-eight  of  these  churches  are  in  cities,  towns,  and 
villages  and  ninety-two  are  in  the  country. 

Of  the  fifty-three  charges  in  the  Conference,  thirty-nine  have 
parsonages  for  pastors  to  live  in,  fourteen  have  no  place  for  a  pas¬ 
tor  to  move  into.  How  very  much  we  need  a  good  parsonage  on 
each  charge. 

A  few  charges  are  too  large  for  convenience  and  best  results; 
but  unless  something  else  can  be  added,  these  charges  cannot  be 
changed.  We  need  a  good  evangelist  in  the  field,  to  bring  in  some 
new  charges  and  revive  some  old  ones  that  are  languishing.  This 
should  be  done  as  a  matter  of  equity  in  support,  increased  service, 
and  general  advantage  to  the  work. 

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NEW  CHURCH  PROPERTY. 

Beecher  City  church  was  dedicated  in  the  winter  by  Doctor 
Phillippi.  This  is  a  beautiful  house  of  three  rooms  and  fine  base¬ 
ment;  it  cost  about  $3,500  and  is  a  real  gem  of  beauty  and  a  credit 
to  our  good  people  at  Beecher  City. 

East  St.  Louis  church  house  has  finally  been  completed  and 
was  dedicated  in  March  by  our  good  Bishop  Fout.  This  is  a  good 
house,  costing  about  $20,000 ;  it  looks  well  both  inside  and  out ; 
it  is  surely  a  monument  to  this  Conference,  and  ought  to  give  us 
much  prestige  in  East  St.  Louis. 

About  two  years  ago,  the  Nazarene  people  came  into  Oakwood 
and  started  a  union  mission;  later  they  built  a  substantial,  but 
small  frame  church  house  and  after  using  said  house  for  about 
one  year,  they  had  reverses  and  the  little  class  was  disbanded  and 
the  Superintendent  ordered  the  house  sold  for  debt.  I  made  two  or 
three  trips  to  Oakwood ;  we  elected  a  board  of  trustees  and  the  last 
Sunday  in  March  we  dedicated  this  house  to  the  Lord  and  United 
Brethrenism. 

This  house  is  a  good  frame  building,  is  well  seated,  had  stove, 
organ,  and  electric  lights  and  was  all  ready  for  service  when  it 
came  into  our  hands.  The  debt  on  this  house  was  $321,  due  in 
June;  we  raised  more  than  this  amount  on  day  of  dedication  and 
I  am  glad  to  say  that  subscription  has  been  paid,  debt  all  canceled 
and  the  church  is  free. 

Blue  Mound  church  house  burned  down  in  January  and  not 
a  dollar  insurance;  this  house  will  not  be  rebuilt.  Saulsbury 
church  house  burned  down  last  fall,  but  there  was  insurance,  which 
lias  greatly  assisted  them  in  building.  They  have  to-day  a  better, 
neater  church  than  the  old  one  and  it  is  ready  for  dedication. 

Westfield  College  burned  down  in  May,  leaving  our  people 
without  a  place  of  worship.  They  have  $10,000  and  a  fine  sub¬ 
scription  and  will  build  a  beautiful  house;  they  are  just  ready  to 
begin  the  erection  of  this  house  and  expect  to  complete  the  base¬ 
ment  for  service  this  winter.  This  will  be  a  beautiful  house  when 
complete,  perhaps  the  best  in  the  Conference. 

Prairie  Chapel  on  Sumner  charge  has  about  $3,000  on  sub¬ 
scription  and  will  build  a  neat  little  church  house.  This  will  make 
four  new  houses  on  this  charge  in  as  many  years. 

Oak  Grove  church  on  Fisher  charge  is  undergoing  extensive 
repairs.  A  full  basement  has  been  completed  and  a  furnace  is  to 
be  installed.  The  house  is  to  be  plastered  entirely,  except  metal 
ceiling,  new  floor,  new  seats,  windows  are  to  be  changed  and  art 
glass  used,  the  rear  of  the  house  is  being  set  back  and  large  choir 
and  pulpit  alcove  made,  the  front  is  also  being  set  out  and  a  fine 
up-to-date  belfry  with  porch  made.  This  house  will  be  the  same  as 
new,  the  estimated  cost  is  $2,500. 

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CONVERSIONS  AND  ADDITIONS. 

Only  three  pastors  failed  to  have  some  revival,  hut  several  had 
extensive  revivals;  about  1,500  conversions  and  1,250  additions, 
making  a  fair  showing  for  the  Conference  and  about  ten  per  cent, 
more  than  a  year  ago.  Olney  Circuit,  New  Ilebron,  and  Law- 
renceville  are  the  only  charges  passing  the  hundred  mark  in  the 
number  of  conversions.  But  other  pastors  have  been  just  as 
faithful  and  earnest  and  deserve  the  same  credit,  although  their 
showing  is  not  quite  as  good. 

LITERATURE. 

There  will  not  be  much  change  in  the  various  periodicals  of 
the  Church,  but  I  fear  the  Telescope  list  will  not  be  quite  up  to  last 
year.  The  Sunday-school  literature,  the  Watchword,  and  the  Evan¬ 
gel  will  not  suffer  decrease,  but  should  have  a  slight  gain.  Three 
new  classes  have  been  organized. 

Hugh  S.  Neese,  a  quarterly  conference  preacher,  but  not  in 
charge  of  a  pastorate,  held  a  revival  at  Oak  Bidge  on  Westfield 
Circuit  and  organized  a  class  of  thirteen  members.  This  place  has 
had  a  church  house  standing  for  several  years  without  Sunday  school 
or  meeting  of  any  kind.  This  revival  has  started  them  to  wTork  and 
now  they  are  having  a  good  Sunday  school  and  want  regular 
preaching  next  year. 

I  organized  a  little  class  of  nineteen  members  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
in  Champaign.  I  think  the  prospect  is  good  for  United  Brethrenism 
in  the  twin  cities.  The  other  new  class  organized  is  Oakwood, 
of  which  I  have  spoken. 

RECOMMENDATIONS. 

I  would  recommend  for  sale  the  following  abandoned  property : 
Hu  ss  Chapel,  Ballou,  No.  9,  and  Fairview  churches,  also  Avena. 

I  would  recommend  to  the  annual  conference  for  license,  Bev. 
L.  B.  Venatta,  Bev.  Arthur  Belden,  Bev.  C.  A.  Curtis,  and  Bev. 
Arthur  O.  Bamsey.  Brother  Bamsey  has  just  graduated  from  the 
Moody  Bible  School  and  was  recommended  by  his  quarterly  con¬ 
ference  to  the  annual,  provided  his  school  work  permits  this  ar¬ 
rangement.  The  others  have  all  passed  their  quarterly  conferences 
and  were  duly  recommended  for  annual  conference  license. 

Five  young  men  have  been  given  quarterly  and  one  lay 
license,  one  young  woman  was  given  deaconess  license. 

PERSONAL. 

I  have  tried  to  do  the  very  best  I  could  for  the  Lord  and  the 
Church  during  the  year.  The  pastors  have  been  most  kind  to  me, 
especially  during  my  affliction,  many  of  them  writing  and  tender¬ 
ing  their  service.  I  am  very  sure  my  labors  have  been  at  best 
but  poor,  but  because  of  my  affliction,  I  have  been  much  hindered 


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in  my  work,  but  God  has  been  good  to  me  and  so  precious.  My 
brethren,  both  lay  and  ministerial,  have  been  so  kind  and  good; 
they  have  even  borne  with  my  mistakes  as  well  as  my  infirmities, 
and  have  been  of  much  help  and  comfort  to  me.  Many  of  the 
pastors  have  held  their  own  quarterly  conferences  and  several  of 
the  ministers  have  assisted  me  in  quarterly  conferences,  for 
which  I  desire  to  thank  them  with  all  my  heart. 

In  presenting  this,  I  am  presenting  my  seventh  annual  report 
to  the  Conference,  three  as  Presiding  Elder  and  four  as  Superin¬ 
tendent  of  the  entire  Conference.  I  feel  that  this  is  my  last  report, 
as  I  cannot  under  any  condition  permit  my  name  to  be  used  for 
Superintendent  again — to  try  it  again  would  be  equivalent  to  dig¬ 
ging  my  own  grave.  Therefore,  I  most  earnestly,  but  kindly,  re¬ 
quest  you  not  to  vote  for  me. 

Believe  me,  my  brethren,  that  I  am  not  unthankful  for  your 
great  kindness  to  me  and  the  honor  you  have  conferred  upon  me. 
I  have  not  deserved  it,  nor  been  worthy  of  it;  but  I  shall  ever 
give  my  splendid,  gTeat-hearted  brethren  a  warm  place  in  my 
heart  and  I  crave  just  a  little  place  in  your  hearts  and  memory. 

May  God  bless  you  and  keep  you  and  preserve  you  faultless 
until  the  day  of  his  coming. 

In  dropping  out  of  the  work  of  superintending  the  Conference, 
I  do  so  with  the  greatest  possible  respect  for  all  my  brethren; 
there  is  not  one  of  you  that  I  do  not  love  and  respect. 

I  have  labored  with  the  Bishop  through  the  entire  quadrennium 
and  feel  I  am  a  better  man  because  of  his  great  zeal,  splendid 
counsel  and  love.  May  God  spare  this  good  and  great  man  for 
years  to  electrify  and  bless  this  Church. 

Respectfully  submitted. 

J.  B.  Norviel, 

Conference  Superintendent. 

REPORT  ON  TEMPERANCE. 

That  the  saloon  and  intemperance  is  the  gigantic  evil  of  the 
day,  and  that  it  is  this  great  sin  that  is  a  menace  to  the  welfare 
of  our  country  and  the  world,  is  a  settled  fact  in  the  mind  of 
every  sober  and  intelligent  thinking  person. 

The  Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  has  always  stood 
for  pure  and  clean  living;  and  has  considered  it  her  duty  to  raise 
her  voice  against  such  evils  as  the  saloon  and  the  liquor  traffic. 
We  should  seek,  therefore,  as  ministers  and  laymen  to  put  forth 
our  best  efforts  to  aid  in  the  overthrow  of  this  evil,  by  our  means, 
by  our  preaching,  and  by  our  vote. 

Nothing  to-day  is  more  degrading  and  more  destructive  to 
our  country  and  people  than  the  organized  liquor  traffic.  No  other 


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business  on  the  face  of  the  globe  has  such  a  tremendous  tendency 
to  destroy  our  nation.  It  starts  at  the  White  House  and  journeys 
down  the  line  to  our  regular  army;  blighting  the  lives  of  our 
Senators  and  Representatives,  our  army  officers,  our  men  in  the 
infantry,  our  cavalrymen,  our  artillerymen,  and  last  of  all  she 
has  set  up  shop  inside  the  walls  of  our  Soldiers’  Homes,  and  offers 
the  defenders  of  our  flag  and  nation  the  drugs  that  hasten  their 
death  and  kill  their  souls. 

The  liquor  traffic  is  a  menace  to  good  society,  and  our  common 
wealth  in  general.  It  is  the  weevil  that  eats  out  the  heart  of 
society,  and  renders  it  unfit  for  God  and  for  man.  It  is  a  moth 
that  cuts  the  fine  threads  of  the  texture  that  goes  to  weave  the 
pattern  of  a  great  nation.  It  is  a  cutworm  that  twines  about  and 
cuts  off  the  characters  of  our  brightest  American  boys  and  girls, 
and  sends  them  down  the  road  to  ruin  and  perdition.  It  is  the 
grub  that  bores  into  the  heart  of  all  nations,  and  saps  out  the  vital 
forces  of  morality,  righteousness,  and  common  decency. 

It  has  crept  into  the  homes  of  our  cities,  and  stolen  away  our 
girls,  the  gems  of  our  nation,  and  placed  them  in  bawdy  houses 
and  places  of  shame. 

It  has  gone  into  our  rural  districts,  and  robbed  them  of  their 
boys,  the  strength  of  our  land,  and  imprisoned  them  in  gambling 
hells  and  brothels. 

It  is  no  respecter  of  parties,  persons,  or  communities;  it  forces 
its  way  upon  our  lawyers,  our  doctors,  our  merchantmen,  and  our 
statesmen,  and  blights,  hardens,  and  destroys  their  minds. 

It  is  a  thief  that  has  broken  into  the  treasure  house  of  our 
country  and  robbed  it  of  the  greatest  name  that  any  country  ever 
laid  claim  to,  that  of  Christian.  It  is  a  cancer  that  preys  upon 
our  State  legislature,  and  eats  out  the  vitality  of  our  senatorial 
body.  It  is  like  the  Pharaoh  of  old,  opposing,  oppressing,  and 
slaying  that  which  is  pure  and  good.  And,  finally,  it  sneaks  into 
our  cellars,  our  larders,  and  pantries,  and  steals  away  the  bread, 
meat,  and  vegetables  that  should  go  to  feed  the  poor  and  needy. 

But  a  brighter  day  is  dawning;  the  Anti-saloon  League  and 
sober,  thinking  men  have  opened  the  eyes  of  the  people,  and  our 
nation  is  fast  approaching  a  new  era  in  which  it  will  be  a  saloon- 
les’s  nation,  with  the  liquor  traffic  abolished;  and  the  slaves  of 
intemperance  set  at  liberty;  when  decent  men  and  women  can 
walk  the  streets  of  our  cities  and  our  country  roads  without  being 
accosted  and  insulted  by  some  demon,  the  victim  of  rum. 

When  homes  will  be  happy  that  once  were  unhappy  because  of 
intemperance.  When  wife  and  children  who  once  feared  the  home¬ 
coming  of  father  and  husband  will  no  longer  dread  his  coming, 
but  will  look  with  eager  eyes  and  hearts  for  the  day  to  end,  when 

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father  will  return  from  his  labor  with  a  smile  for  each  instead 
of  a  frown  and  a  curse.  -  . 

When  a  locality,  once  a  hell  because  of  strong  drink  and  the 
saloon,  will  have  become  a  paradise  where  men  and  women  will 
love  to  live  and  a  stranger  will  no  longer  have  a  dread  of  passing 
through. 

When  the  nation  over  which  Old  Glory  waves  can  truly  say, 
“The  land  of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the  brave.” 

Therefore,  let  us  as  ministers  and  laymen  of  Lower  Wabash 
Conference,  as  we  see  these  things  coming  to  pass,  put  our  shoul¬ 
ders  to  the  wheel  and  help  push  the  Water  Wagon  along.  Let  us 
so  resolve  to  do. 

T.  H.  Decker,  Committee. 

REPORT  OF  THE  COMMITTEE  ON  CHRISTIAN  HOMES. 

It  is  a  true  saying  that  “The  stream  cannot  rise  higher  than 
its  fountain.”  The  morality  of  our  nation  and  the  spirituality 
of  the  church  will  never  rise  above  that  of  the  home.  It  is  the 
Christian  home  that  gives  us  the  prestige  of  a  Christian  nation; 
and  where  you  find  a  community  of  homes  that  are  spiritual,  you 
are  sure  to  find  a  spiritual  church — one  that  is  at  peace  and  a 
power  for  God.  But  it  has  its  fountain,  humanly  speaking,  in  the 
Christian  home. 

Henry  W.  Grady,  the  great  southern  orator,  said  to  a  friend 
when  he  looked  for  the  first  time  upon  the  White  House  at  Wash¬ 
ington,  “That,  sir,  is  the  home  of  my  nation.”  But  a  few  days 
later  he  was  traveling  through  the  Southland  and  stopped  over 
night  at  a  plantation  where  the  planter  and  his  wife  were  Chris¬ 
tians;  and  in  the  evening  when  they  gathered  the  children  about 
them  and  read  together  the  Bible  and  prayed,  then  Mr.  Grady 
said:  “I  was  mistaken  when  I  said  that  glistening  pile  of  marble 
at  Washington  was  the  home  of  my  nation  ;  the  home  of  my  nation 
is  the  homes  where  the  Bible  is  read,  where  Jesus  Christ  is  re¬ 
spected,  where  God  is  honored  and  the  children  are  taught  to  pray.” 

A  Christian  home — a  home  in  which  Christ  delights  to  be— 
and  what  have  we?  We  have  the  salt  of  the  earth,  the  light  of 

the  world.  _  . 

Joshua  declared:  “As  for  me  and  my  house,  we  will  serve  the 
Lord,”  How  many  parents  can  speak  for  their  homes  as  Joshua 
did  for  his?  The  decision  has  been  made  in  Joshua’s  house,  and  he 
did  not  allow  public  career  or  pleasure  to  interfere  with  the  duties 
he  owed  to  his  family.  In  many  homes  there  are  darkness,  bitter¬ 
ness,  and  strife,  all  because  Jesus  is  not  enthroned. 

What  makes  a  home?  An  altar.  Without  that  altar,  culture 
and  comfort  and  a  thousand  advantages  will  fail  to  build  a  home. 
But  with  that  altar — fire  lit,  all  the  poverty  and  trouble  and  dis- 


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couragement  and  sin  of  tlie  universe  cannot,  destroy  that  home. 
Death  itself  is  mocked  by  those  who  daily  read  the  words  of  Him 
who  was  the  Resurrection  and  the  Life. 

This  is  the  hour  for  America  to  build  up  the  altars  of  Jehovah. 
This  is  the  hour  in  which  to  challenge  the  haste  and  hurry  and 
greed  and  unbelief  and  the  shallow  pleasures  of  the  world  by  a 
trumpet  call  to  fathers  and  mothers  to  rally  around  the  home-altar 
for  the  salvation  of  the  children  of  the  nation. 

Let  us  as  ministers  strive  earnestly  to  erect  a  family  altar  in 
every  home,  around  which  father  and  mother,  brothers  and  sisters 
may  daily  present  their  “bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holy,  acceptable 
unto  God,  which  is  their  reasonable  service.57 

1ST.  E.  Royer,  Committee. 


CHRISTIAN  ENDEAVOR. 

The  Endeavor  Society  is  a  bright  star  in  the  spiritual  firma¬ 
ment  that  has  pointed  out  the  way  of  service  to  thousands  of  our 
young  people.  May  it  continue  to  shine  brighter  and  brighter 
until  every  life  yet  untouched  and  untrained  may  be  influenced 
to  that  larger  life  of  service  and  devotion  to  Jesus  Christ  that 
alone  meets  the  demands  of  the  Word  and  the  call  of  the  present 
age. 

We  recognize  the  Sunday  school  as  the  greatest  agency  in 
saving  the  lost  and  leading  them  into  the  church;  but  the  Chris¬ 
tian  Endeavor  Society  stands  at  the  very  threshold  to  direct  into 
channels  of  service  and  equip  for  leadership  in  every  department. 
How  necessary  then  that  the  Society  have  our  support. 

Much  is  being  said  about  the  conservation  of  the  young  life  of 
to-day.  The  Endeavor  Society  is  the  solution  of  the  problem  of 
conservation ;  then  why  should  it  plead  for  a  place  of  recognition  ? 

We  are  glad  for  the  place  accorded  the  secretary  and  this  de¬ 
partment  by  the  General  Conference.  We  are  very  proud  of  past 
accomplishments,  and  welcome  Doctor  Deever  back  as  our  leader  for 
this  quadrennium,  and  bespeak  larger  things  for  the  future. 

How  to  the  goals.  Doubtless  all  are  familiar  with  them.  They 
can  be  realized.  The  Endeavorers  of  the  Conference  must  do 
their  part.  Pastors  must  give  their  influence  to  it.-  With  co¬ 
operation  all  along  the  line  we  will  realize  the  greatest  quadren¬ 
nium  of  service  and  accomplishment  in  the  history  of  onr  beloved 
.Church.  May  God  grant  it.  Respectfully  submitted, 

R.  E.  Dotson,  Committee. 


REPORT  OF  FIRST 


year’s  reading  course. 


’I’lie  class  consists  of  13.  C.  Peters,  Elias  Kauble,  Essie  Henry, 
and  L.  J.  Powell. 


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Essie  Henry  and  L.  J.  Powell  met  the  committee  and  gave  rea¬ 
sonable  excuses  for  not  being  prepared  to  pass  on  the  course  and 
asked  to  be  continued  in  the  course  for  another  year.  We  recom¬ 
mend  that  the  requests  be  granted. 

B.  C.  Peters  and  Elias  Kauble  did  not  meet  the  committee. 
We  recommend  that  they  be  continued  in  the  course. 

W.  B.  Muncie, 

J.  B.  Connett, 

B.  N.  Sypolt, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  SECOND  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Second  Year’s  Beading  Course,  sub¬ 
mit  the  following: 

The  class  consists  of  W.  B.  Seitzinger,  W.  O.  Stonebraker,  and 
Everett  E.  Johnson. 

These  appeared  before  the  committee  and  made  the  following 
grades : 

W.  B.  Seitzinger — Church  History,  96%;  The  Preacher,  98%. 

W.  O.  Stonebraker — Church  History,  84% ;  The  Preacher, 
95%;  Galatians,  80%;  Fundamentals  of  Child  Study,  85%;  Chris¬ 
tian  Views  of  the  Old  Testament,  95%;  I.  Timothy,  98%; 
II.  Timothy,  96%;  Titus,  93%;  Sermon,  85%;  making  a  general 
average  of  90  1/9%. 

We  recommend  that  W.  O.  Stonebraker,  having  passed  the 
course,  and  Everett  E.  Johnson,  a  student  in  Bonebrake  Theolog¬ 
ical  Seminary,  be  passed  to  the  Third  Year’s  Course.  And  that 
W.  B.  Seitzinger  be  retained  in  the  Second  Year. 

Bespectfully, 

L.  E.  Miller, 

C.  0.  Myers, 

H.  S.  Beese, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  THIRD  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Third  Year’s  Beading  Course,  would 
submit  the  following  report:* 

The  class  consists  of  C.  W.  Perkins  and  W.  K.  Pierson. 

These  two  brethren  appeared  before  the  committee  and  passed 
upon  the  following  books: 

C.  W.  Perkins — Church  History,  86%;  Philippians,  95%; 
Amos,  97%;  Biblical  Criticism,  96%;  System  of  Christian  Doc¬ 
trine,  95%;  Pastor  Preacher,  90%;  Psychology,  95%;  Sermon, 


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W.  K.  Pierson — Church  History,  96% ;  Philippians,  96% ; 
Amos,  90% ;  Biblical  Criticism,  90% ;  System  of  Christian  Doc¬ 
trine,  90%;  Pastor  Preacher,  95%;  Psychology,  90%;  Sermon, 
90%. 

W.  C.  Perkins  making  a  general  average  of  95%  and  W.  K. 
Pierson,  92 £%,  we  recommend  that  they  be  passed  to  the  Fourth 
Year’s  Course. 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

J.  E.  Spencer, 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OP  FOURTH  YEARNS  READING  COURSE. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Fourth  Year’s  Beading  Course,  would 
submit  the  following: 

The  class  consists  of  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  G.  W.  Padrick,  and 
B.  L.  Webber. 

These  appeared  before  the  committee  and  made  the  following 

grades : 

Sarah  D.  Bowman — Ethics,  98%;  Jesus  and  the  Gospels, 
100%;  Apologetics,  100%;  Christian  Nurture,  100%;  Sermon, 
95%. 

G.  W.  Padrick — Ethics,  85%;  Jesus  and  the  Gospels,  87%; 
Apologetics,  79% ;  Christian  Nurture,  80% ;  Christian  Doctrine, 
70%;  Building  of  the  Church,  73%. 

B.  L.  Webber — Ethics,  78% ;  Jesus  and  the  Gospels,  80% ; 
Apologetics,  80% ;  Christian  Nurture,  80% ;  Christian  Doctrine, 
77%;  Building  of  the  Church,  85%. 

They  having  completed  the  course,  we  recommend  that  they 
be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders. 

W.  L.  Perkins, 

B.  B.  Hall, 

I.  S.  Mclver, 

Committee. 

REPORT  ON  CANDIDATES  FOR  THE  MINISTRY. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Applicants  for  the  Ministry,  submit 
the  following  report: 

There  appeared  before  the  committee  Bevs.  Arthur  Belden, 
Leo  B.  Venatta,  Arthur  O.  Bamsey,  Charles  A.  Curtis,  and  F.  C. 
Aungst. 

We  found  them  each  clear  in  doctrine  and  harmony  with  the 
polity  of  the  Church,  each  of  them  being  up  to  the  requirements 
of  the  discipline  on  education  or  its  equivalent. 

Brothers  Belden,  Venatta,  Curtis,  and  Aungst  having  passed 
the  Quarterly  Conference  Course  and  being  properly  recommended. 


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we  recommend  that  they  be  received  into  the  Conference;  and 
Brother  Ramsey  having  graduated  from  the  Moody  Bible  Insti¬ 
tute,  of  Chicago,  we  recommend  that  he  be  received  into  the  Con¬ 
ference. 

We  also  recommend  that  any  one  graduating  from  the  Moody 
Bible  Institute  be  given  some  credit,  whatever  the  Conference  may 
decide  upon,  in  the  Annual  Course  of  Beading. 

Respectfully, 

J.  B.  Connett, 

T.  H.  Decker, 

E.  M.  Pierson, 

Committee. 

RESOLUTIONS  OF  APPRECIATION. 

Whereas,  Our  worthy  Conference  Superintendent,  Rev.  J.  B. 
Norviel,  who  for  thirty  years  has  been  a  member  of  Lower  Wabash 
Conference,  three  of  those  years  he  has  served  as  Presiding  Elder 
and  four  years  as  Superintendent  of  our  Conference;  and  in  his 
report  at  this  Conference,  he  declines  to  be  a  candidate  for  re- 
election  because  of  his  personal  affliction. 

Resolved ,  that  the  Conference  hereby  express  its  appreciation 
of  his  valued  and  efficient  service  and  regret  that  he  is  forced  to 
give  up  this  office  that  he  has  filled  so  faithfully  and  well. 

We  will  pray  God’s  richest  blessings  to  rest  upon  him  and 
assure  him  that  he  will  not  be  forgotten  by  the  members  of  the 
Conference. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  C.  Eowler, 

J.  T.  McCreery, 
Committee. 


REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  CONFERENCE  RELATIONS. 

The  following  three  men  appeared  before  the  committee : 

C.  T.  Shortridge,  a  minister  of  the  Nazarene  Church.  His  pa¬ 
pers  from  said  church  were  examined  and  found  correct. 

Monroe  Tate,  a  member  of  the  Kentucky  Conference.  His 
credentials  were  found  correct. 

Sylvester  Barker,  a  member  of  the  Kentucky  Conference.  We 
find  that  he  has  taken  a  three  years’  reading  course  in  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  South. 

In  the  case  of  Reverend  Shortridge  and  Reverend  Tate,  we 
recommend  that  they  be  received  into  the  Conference  and  be  re¬ 
quired  to  take  the  four  years’  course  of  study. 

In  the  case  of  Reverend  Barker,  we  recommend  that  he  be  admit¬ 
ted  to  the  Conference  and  be  required  to  take  the  third  and  fourth 
course  of  study. 


year’s 


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We  recommend  that  the  names  of  L.  M.  Cooper  and  W.  W. 
Whitby  be  stricken  from  the  roll. 

We  recommend  that  W.  L.  Duncan  be  granted  an  open  trans¬ 
fer  as  per  his  request. 

W.  L.  Perkins, 

W.  O.  Albert, 

I.  S.  Mclver, 

Committee. 


CHURCH  ERECTION. 

We  believe  that  Church  Erection  is  one  of  the  vital  and  far- 
reaching  interests  of  the  Church  and  is  absolutely  necessary  to 
make  permanent  the  progress  of  the  Church  and  the  Kingdom  of 

God. 

It  stands  side  by  side  with  all  of  our  home  and  foreign  mis¬ 
sionary  interests,  for  we  cannot  hope  to  maintain  ourselves  as 
a  church,  and  advance  the  Kingdom  of  God  among  men,  unless 
we  have  a  permanent  place  of  worship  for  our  people,  for  the 
day  has  passed  when  we  can  worship  in  schoolhouses,  halls,  and 
public  buildings;  a  church  home  for  God’s  people  is  as  necessary 
as  a  home  for  a  family. 

A  man  who  would  refuse  to  provide  a  home  or  shelter  for  his 
family  would  be  censured  at  the  bar  of  public  opinion  for  his 
failure  to  do  so.  So  if  the  Church  fails  to  meet  its  obligation  to 
Church  Erection,  whose  purpose  it  is  to  help  every  needy  congrega¬ 
tion,  where  it  is  possible  to  a  place  of  worship,  will  stand  before 
God  with  his  disapproval  resting  upon  them. 

We  rejoice  in  the  great  work  that  has  been  done  through 
Church  Erection  throughout  the  entire  Church,  but  more  espe¬ 
cially  do  we  appreciate  what  Church  Erection  has  done  for  Lower 
Wahasli  Conference.  Some  of  our  best  churches  which  are  now 
the  pride  of  our  Conference,  and  a  joy  and  blessing  to  those  who 
worship  in  them,  stand  as  a  living  testimony  of  what  the  Church 
Erection  Society  has  done  for  us  in  helping  us  to  build  them. 

We  therefore  express  our  appreciation  of  all  the  help  we  have 
received  from  the  Church  Erection  Society  and  hereby  pledge 
ourselves  anew  to  this  great  department,  which  is  so  vital  to 
the  Church;  we  also  express  our  appreciation  of  the  splendid  work 
being  done  by  our  efficient  secretary,  Dr.  A.  C.  Siddall,  and  we 
further  recommend  that  all  our  congregations  who  have  a  loan 
from  the  Church  Erection  Board  endeavor  to  pay  the  same  as  they 
become  due,  that  other  congregations  may  receive  help  that  they 
so  much  need. 

We  trust  that  God  may  open  the  hearts  of  our  people  to  con¬ 
tribute  of  their  means  for  Church  Erection  until  every  congrega- 


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tion  in  our  Church  may  he  provided  with  a  house  in  which  to 
worship.  •  J.  C.  Fowler, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  WESTFIELD  COLLEGE. 

Whereas,  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield 
College,  held  in  the  Baptist  church  in  Westfield,  Illinois,  at  3  p.in., 
July  10,  1917,  the  following  proceedings  were  had  with  reference 
to  the  disposition  of  the  property  held  by  the  Westfield  College,  to- 
wit : 


CALL  FOR  MEETING. 


Westfield,  Illinois,  June  29,  1917. 


Dear  Brother: 

Owing  to  the  total  destruction  of  Westfield  College  Building 
by  fire  on  last  Wednesday  night,  an  immediate  session  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  is  imperative.  You  are  therefore  hereby  notified 
that  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  will  meet  at 
3  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  July  10,  in  the  Baptist  church  in  Westfield, 
Clark  County,  Illinois.  C.  E.  Bigelow. 

Official  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
Westfield  College . 


MINUTES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  WESTFIELD  COLLEGE. 

THE  BAPTIST  CHURCH,  WESTFIELD,  ILLINOIS,  JULY  10,  1917 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  met  in  the  Baptist 
church,  Westfield,  Illinois,  at  3  p.m.  July  10,  1917,  with  the  follow¬ 
ing  members  present : — M.  L.  Briscoe,  T.  D.  Spyker,  J.  B.  Norviel, 
W.  R.  Shuey,  C.  E.  Bigelow,  H.  V.  Anderson,  L.  A.  Rider,  Harry 
Mills,  D.  E.  Baer,  A.  E.  Kosht,  F.  N.  Munch,  Peter  Main,  J.  C. 
Peck,  and  L.  A.  Rider,  the  official  president,  presiding.  After 
prayer  by  Bishop  H.  H.  Fout,  Dr.  D.  R.  SenefF,  and  Rev.  J.  B. 
Norviel,  there  being  a  quorum  present  the  board  proceeded  to  the 
transaction  of  business  as  follows: 

The  following  report  of  the  current  expense  treasurer,  W.  H. 


Drewel,  was  read  and  approved: 

June  13,  1916,  balance . $  198.33 

Received  .  1604.28 


$1802.61 

July  10,  1917,  paid  out .  1776.05 


Balance  . $  26.56 

Due  College  on  Current  Expense  Funds: 

United  Brethren  Publishing  Company,  interest . $316.25 

Westfield  Township  High  School,  rent .  925.00 

M.  L.  Briscoe — music  tuition .  74.15 

C.  E.  Bigelow — music  tuition .  56.75 


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R.  G.  Newell — balance  rent . $  56.06 

Emerson  Mann — sewer  outlet .  36.49 

J.  H.  Parker — sewer  outlet .  36.49 

H.  V.  Anderson — sewer  outlet .  36.49 

Charles  Goble — sewer  outlet . . .  36.49 


$1574.17 

The  College  owes  on  Current  Expense: 

Stevens  Bros. — furnace .  $631.35 

A.  G.  Russell .  143.62 

David  Sweezey  “Annuity  Note” . 300.00 

Potter  “Annuity  Note” .  100.00 


$1174.97 

The  following  report  of  the  Endowment  Fund’s  Treasurer, 
Samuel  Spelbring,  was  read  and  approved: 

June,  1916 — Balance  of  cash .  $362.00 

July  3,  1916,  Received  from  Ladies’  Aid,  Westfield,  Ill.  32.00 
Aug.  15,  1916,  Received  from  Ladies’  Aid,  Westfield,  Ill.  43.00 

July  10,  1917 — Cash  on  hands .  $437.00 

Notes  for  loans  made  as  follows: 

United  Brethren  Publishing  House . ..$6325.00 

Ernest  R.  Shuey .  400.00 

Ernest  R.  Shuey . 2000.00 

John  R.  Shuey . . . .  400.00 

W.  C.  Briscoe . .  1000.00 


Total — cash  and  loans . $10562.00 

Approximate  amount  of  interest  due .  420.00 


$10982.00 

Notes  given  by  Westfield  College  to  Endowment  Fund, 

$8,000  of  which  is  secured  by  second  mortgage  on 
the  College  Building.  $12402.45 

Amount  of  old  pledge  notes  of  original  donors . 2930.00 


Deed  to  40  acres  of  Potter  land  in  Pike  County,  Ill. 

Dated  July  10,  1917,  by  Samuel  Spelbring,  treas¬ 
urer. 

The  minutes  of  the  sessions  of  the  Executive  Committee  were 
read  and  approved. 

The  local  church  interests  were  presented  by  Dr.  D.  R.  Seneff, 
a  trustee  of  the  local  church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ 
of  Westfield,  Illinois,  in  a  concise  way  and  a  request  made  that  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  grant  the  local  church 
the  entire  insurance  amounting  to  $10,000  and  the  college  campus 
with  all  that  is  on  it  free  of  any  and  all  incumbrances. 


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Moved  by  D.  E.  Baer  and  seconded  by  J.  B.  Norviel  that  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  grant  the  request  of  the 
local  church.  After  favorable  remarks  by  a  number  of  trustees 
the  motion  was  carried  by  a  unanimous  vote. 

On  motion  of  W.  L.  Duncan,  the  president  and  the  secretary 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  in  lieu  of  certain  just 
claims  of  Westfield  local  church  are  hereby  authorized  and  in¬ 
structed  to  execute  a  deed  and  a  release  of  second  mortgage  to 
the  Trustees  of  the  Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  at 
Westfield,  Illinois,  for  the  land  described  as  follows: 

Blocks  numbers  forty-five  and  forty-six  and  the  strip  of  land 
sixty-six  feet  wide  lying  between  said  blocks  numbers  forty-five  and 
forty-six  extending  from  Mulberry  Street  to  South  Street,  all 
in  the  town  or  village  of  Westfield,  Clark  County,  Illinois,  known  as 
the  Westfield  College  Campus;  also  to  transfer  all  insurance 
funds  or  moneys  to  said  Board  of  Church  Trustees.  The  motion 
was  put  and  carried  by  unanimous  vote. 

The  minutes  of  this  session  were  read  and  adopted.  On  motion 
of  T.  D.  Spyker  the  board  adjourned  to  meet  at  8  p.m. 

L.  A.  Bider,  President. 

C.  E.  Bigelow,  Secretary. 

8  p.m.  (evening  session). 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  met  in  the  Baptist 
church,  Westfield,  Illinois,  with  a  quorum  present  and  L.  A.  Bider 
presiding.  Prayer  was  offered  by  Bev.  T.  D.  Spyker.  On  motion, 
the  present  executive  committee  consisting  of  H.  V.  Anderson, 
L.  A.  Bider,  W.  B.  Shuey,  Samuel  Spelbring,  Harry  Mills,  M.  L. 
Briscoe,  W.  H.  Drewel,  James  Dawson,  C.  E.  Bigelow,  and  W.  L. 
Duncan  were  re-elected  for  the  ensuing  year  by  acclamation. 

On  motion,  L.  A.  Bider  was  elected  official  president  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College,  C.  E.  Bigelow  was  elected 
official  secretary,  Samuel  Spelbring  was  elected  treasurer  of  the 
Endowment  Funds,  and  W.  H.  Drewel  treasurer  of  the  Current 
Expense  Funds.  All  of  the  foregoing  elections  were  by  acclama¬ 
tion  and  unanimous. 

By  motion,  it  was  decided  that  upon  adjournment  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  all  unfinished  business  be  left  in  the  hands  of  the 
Executive  Committee. 

On  motion  of  J.  B.  Norviel,  duly  seconded  and  carried  by 
unanimous  vote,  it  was  ordered  that  the  college  treasurer  on  the 
order  of  the  president  and  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
pay  such  outstanding  obligations  as  may  yet  remain  unpaid,  or 
as  may  be  incurred  in  the  closing  up  of  the  corporation’s  business; 
then  turn  into  the  respective  treasuries  of  the  Northern  Illinois 
and  Lower  Wabash  conferences,  as  the  law  governing  the  case 


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provides,  in  equal  amount  the  remaining  assets  of  the  incorpora¬ 
tion,  said  assets  to  include  moneys,  real  estate,  and  notes,  and  other 
obligations,  if  any;  which  being  done,  the  said  conferences  are 
hereby  requested  to  ratify  at  their  coming  sessions  the  acts  of  this 
board’s  final  session. 

On  motion,  it  was  voted  to  pay  non-resident  trustees  their 
actual  expenses  in  attending  the  board  meeting.  On  motion,  the 
minutes  of  this  session  were  adopted. 

Prof.  W.  B.  Shuey  asked  the  privilege  of  the  floor  and  spoke 
earnestly  and  tenderly  of  the  wonderful  helpfulness  of  the  college 
to  the  thousands  of  students  scattered  throughout  the  world  and 
of  the  precious  memories  and  loving  associations  of  the  students 
of  many  years.  A  sweet  sadness  mingled  with  joy  fell  upon  all 
as  the  wonderfully  calm  and  blessed  words  fell  like  a  benediction 
from  the  lips  of  one  whose  whole  life  was  woven  into  the  warp 
and  woof  of  the  years  of  unexcelled  service  of  the  dear,  old  insti¬ 
tution,  and  a  man  whom  every  one  loves  and  respects.  It  was  a 
moment  such  as  only  occasionally  comes  to  lift  men  above  the 
cares  and  turmoils  of  earth  and  give  them  a  momentary  vision  of 
the  celestial  with  all  its  blessedness  and  happiness. 

Brothers  Duncan,  Baer,  and  Spyker  made  brief  remarks  as  to 
the  helpful  associations  and  wonderful  service  of  Westfield  College 
and  the  local  church  in  the  conversion  of  hundreds  of  souls. 
After  singing  “Oh,  How  Sweet  It  Will  Be”  very  touchingly,  the 
Board  of  Trustees  adjourned  with  prayer  by  W.  B.  Shuey. 

L.  A.  Eider,  President. 

C.  E.  Bigelow,  Secretary. 

In  accordance  with  the  acts  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  West- 
field  College,  as  set  forth  in  the  foregoing  minutes  of  the  said  Board 
of  Trustees,  we,  L.  A.  Eider,  president  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  Westfield  College,  and  C.  E.  Bigelow,  secretary  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College,  have  released  all  mortgages  against 
the  property  of  said  institution  and  have  made  a  warrantee  deed 
to  blocks,  numbers  forty-five  and  forty-six  and  the  strip  of  land 
sixty-six  feet  wide  lying  between  said  blocks,  numbers  forty-five 
and  forty-six,  extending  from  Mulberry  Street  to  South  Street,  all 
in  the  town  or  village  of  Westfield,  Clark  County,  Illinois,  and 
known  as  the  Westfield  College  Campus,  to  the  trustees  of  the 
local  United  Brethren  church  of  Westfield,  Illinois,  and  have 
transferred  the  insurance  money  to  the  said  Board  of  Church 
Trustees. 

In  addition  to  this,  we  have  made  equitable,  and  as  nearly  as 
possible,  equal  division  of  all  the  remaining  assets  of  Westfield 
College  between  the  Lower  Wabash  Conference  and  the  Northern 
Illinois  Conference  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  as  set  forth 


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in  the  following  attached  sheets  which  assets  as  thus  set  forth 
will  be  transferred  to  the  respective  treasurers  of  these  confer¬ 
ences  when  the  acts  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College 
and  the  acts  of  the  said  L.  A.  Bider,  president  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Westfield  College,  and  the  acts  of  said  C.  E.  Bigelow, 
secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College,  are  ratified 
by  both  said  Lower  Wabash  conferences,  and  said  Northern 
Illinois  Conference  of  the  Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in 
Christ  in  their  respective  annual  sessions  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
1917. 

ORIGINAL  ENDOWMENT  NOTES  FOR  LOWER  WABASH  CONFERENCE. 


Notes 

Interest 

J.  L.  Brandenburg.  . , 

. $  30.00 

$  9.00 

H.  F.  Brewbaker.  . . , 

.  100.00 

24.00 

B.  Bierbaum  . . 

.  25.00 

10.00 

L.  H.  Cooley . 

.  100.00 

24.00 

L.  H.  Cooley . 

.  10.00 

2.40 

Janies  Dawson  .... 

.  25.00 

13.00 

Bobert  Griffin  . 

.  100.00 

18.00 

A.  H.  Garver . 

.  25.00 

4.50 

M.  Honderick  . 

.  50.00 

15.00 

A.  E.  Kosht.  ...... 

.  60.00 

10.80 

H.  W.  Lashbrook.  . . 

.  100.00 

70.80 

W.  B.  Muncie . 

.  25.00 

9.00 

J.  T.  Me Cr eery . 

.  50.00 

J.  B.  Norviel . 

.  100.00 

30.00 

A.  J.  Kirkpatrick.  . 

.  5.00 

3.60 

G.  W.  Kied . 

.  100.00 

30.00 

L.  A.  Bider . 

.  100.00 

18.43 

N.  E.  Boyer . 

.  100.00 

55.00 

G.  E.  Snearly . 

.  100.00 

6.00 

S.  0.  Stoltz . 

.  100.00 

28.00 

J.  B.  Shuey . 

.  25.00 

1.50 

W.  C.  Smith . 

.  100.00 

24.00 

E.  B.  Shuey . 

.  100.00 

36.00 

Total  $1973.53 

One-lialf  interest  in 

open  accounts .... 

. 46.28 

GOOD  COLLECTIBLE  NOTES 

FOR  ENDOWMENT  FUNDS  LOANED. 

E.  B.  Shuey . 

.  $  400.00 

$17.00 

E.  B.  Shuey . 

.  2000.00 

46.00 

J.  B.  Shuey . 

.  400.00 

United  Brethren  Pub.  House  1775.36 

Total  $4638.36 

Cash  Endowment  Funds. 

. $718.50 

Current  Funds. 

.  304.85 

Total  $1023.35 

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One-half  interest  in  a  lot  in  Vinita,  Washington. 

Value  unknown. 

One-half  interest  in  s.e.  J  of  s.w.  \  of  Sec.  17. 

T.  4  s.  Range  4  w.  being  40  acres  at  $50  estimated 

value.  $1000.00 

Grand  Total  $8681.52 

One-half  of  $8,100  death  notes  of  doubtful  value. 

Lower  Wabash  Conference  upon  the  delivery  of  these  assets  as¬ 
sumes  liability  for  one-half  of  the  annuity  notes  as  follows: 

David  Sweezey  .  $300.00 

Thomas  Potter  .  100.00 

Interest  on  the  above .  60.00  more  or  less. 

ORIGINAL  ENDOWMENT  NOTES  FOR  NORTHERN  ILLINOIS  CONFERENCE. 


Notes 

Interest 

C.  A.  Canedy . 

....  $  10.00 

$  6.00 

W.  E.  Cooper . 

.  . .  .  10.00 

5.40 

J.  Q.  Dickensheets . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

48.00 

G.  W.  Downs . 

.  . .  .  10.00 

6.60 

J.  H.  Davis . 

.  . .  .  25.00 

12.00 

T.  C.  Eiler . 

. . .  .  100.00 

18.00 

S.  J*.  Graves . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

36.00 

Lucy  Gray  . 

50.00 

36.00 

D.  O.  Griffin . 

. . .  .  15.00 

5.40 

W.  G.  Garrison . 

. 15.00 

9.00 

W.  R.  Henderson . 

. .  . .  100.00 

72.00 

O.  A.  Hall . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

72.00 

E.  B.  Phelps . 

. . .  .  10.00 

4.20 

S.  E.  Long . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

24.00 

W.  ]VT.  McCommas . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

26.00 

D.  P.  McCoy . 

5.00 

2.70 

O.  L.  Minter . 

.  . .  .  25.00 

16.50 

O.  L.  Minter . 

.  . .  .  25.00 

12.00 

Y.  W.  Overton . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

30.00 

M.  Oakley . 

.  . .  .  10.00 

7.20 

J.  M.  Phillippi . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

24.00 

J.  A.  Robinson . 

.  . .  .  100.00 

36.00 

W.  N.  Sherrill . 

10.00 

3.65 

J.  J.  Sell . 

.  . .  .  50.00 

3.00 

C.  O.  Sherrill . 

5.00 

2.10 

J.  P.  Watson . 

....  95.00 

72.00 

Mrs.  Fred  Williams . 

. . .  .  10.00 

6.00 

Total  $1975.75 

One-half  interest  in  open  accounts . 46.28 


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GOOD  COLLECTIBLE  NOTES  FOR  ENDOWMENT  FUNDS  LOANED. 

United  Brethren  Publishing  House .  $4638.36 

Cash  Endowment  Eunds  . * .  718.50 

Current  Eunds .  304.84 

One-half  interest  in  a  lot  in  Vinita,  Washington. 

Value  unknown. 

One-half  interest  in  s.e.  4  of  s.w.  \  of  Sec.  17  T.  4  s. 

Pange  4  w.  40  acres  at  $50  estimated  value .  1000.00 

Grand  Total  $8683.72 

One-half  of  $8,100  death  notes  of  doubtful  value. 

Northern  Illinois  Conference  upon  the  delivery  of  these  assets 
assumes  liability  for  one-half  of  annuity  notes  as  follows : 

David  Sweezey .  $300.00 

Thomas  Potter .  100.00 

Interest  on  the  above .  60.00  more  or  less. 

And,  Whereas,  It  is  desirous  on  the  part  of  the  Lower  Wabash 
Conference  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  in  conference  as¬ 
sembled  at  Lawrenceville,  Illinois,  on  this  day,  August  17,  1917,  to 
ratify,  confirm,  and  approve  all  and  every  act  and  acts  of  the 
Board  of  said  Trustees  of  the  said  Westfield  College  at  a  meeting 
held  in  the  Baptist  church  in  Westfield,  at  3  p.m.,  July  10,  1917. 
with  reference  to  the  disposition  of  the  property  of  said  Westfield 
College.  Therefore  be  it  resolved  by  the  Lower  Wabash  Confer¬ 
ence  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  in  conference  here  assembled 
at  Lawrenceville,  Illinois,  on  this  August  17,  1917,  that  we  do  by 
these  presents  ratify,  confirm,  and  approve  all  and  every  act  and 
acts  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Westfield  College  at  their 
meeting  held  on  July  10,  1917,  in  reference  to  the  disposition  of 
the  property  of  the  said  Westfield  College  as  above  set  forth,  and 
we  do  hereby  particularly  ratify  and  confirm  all  and  every  act  and 
acts  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Westfield  College  in  reference  to 
the  conveyance  of  the  real  estate  and  the  releasing  of  the  mort¬ 
gages  and  the  conveyance  of  all  other  property  of  Westfield  College 
by  the  said  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Westfield  College  as  above 
set  forth,  and  hereby  confirm  title  of  said  real  estate  on  the  grantees 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  said  Westfield  College,  and  hereby 
ratify  and  confirm  all  and  every  act  and  acts  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Westfield  College  as  above  set  forth,  at  their  meeting 
as  above  set  forth. 


REPORT  ON  FOUR- YEAR  PROGRAM. 

The  Committee  on  Four-Year  Program  submit  the  following: 

We  concur  most  heartily  in  the  action  of  the  last  General  Con¬ 
ference  in  the  goals  fixed  for  the  present  quadrennium,  thus  chal¬ 
lenging  the  whole  Church  to  the  heroic,  and  gladly  accept  our 
part  of  the  challenge. 


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In  order  that  this  program  may  be  realized  we  fix  the  following 
goals  for  the  present  year  and  pass  them  on  to  our  people: 

Our  slogan — Onward  together  for  Christ  and  the  Church. 

First — Spiritual  quickening.  Every  member  of  the  Church 
spiritually  quickened. 

Each  member  organized  and  enlisted  for  service. 

That  each  local  church  make  a  social  survey  of  the  immediate 
community  in  which  it  is  operating  with  a  view  to  reaching  the 
unchurched  masses. 

Family  worship  in  every  home. 

Second — Increased  membership.  Fifteen  hundred  souls  won 
for  Christ.  Eight  hundred  net  increase  in  church  membership, 
no  less  than  five  per  cent,  increase. 

Increase  in  Sunday-school  enrollment  of  1,000;  with  no  school 
having  less  than  six  per  cent,  gain  in  enrollment. 

Increase  in  Christian  Endeavor  membership  of  500. 

Third — Education. 

An  average  of  one  student,  for  every  charge,  in  our  schools. 

At  least  five  additional  trained  leaders  during  the  year. 

Five-fold  Method  to  Make  Effectual  This  Program . 

The  five-fold  program  by  which,  under  the  Holy  Spirit,  each 
individual  and  each  local  church  shall  be  guided  shall  be:  Devo¬ 
tion,  Evangelism,  Education,  Service,  and  Finance. 

How  to  Realize  Goals. 

Get  ready — by  securing  and  imparting  to  others  information. 

By  appointing  in  each  local  church  a  consecrated  Four-Year 
Program  Committee,  which  committee  shall  co-operate  with  the 
pastor  in  making  the  program  of  the  quadrennium  most  effectual. 

By  the  use  of  charts  and  tracts  giving  facts  and  figures  to  our 
people. 

By  thorough  organization  in  each  church  and  Sunday  school 
with  a  view  to  co-operative  service. 

By  making  the  every-member  canvass  for  current  expense  and 
benevolence  budget  in  every  local  church,  emphasizing  propor¬ 
tionate  giving  and  tithing. 

We  recommend  that  the  Telescope  and  the  United  Work  Quar¬ 
terly  be  widely  circulated  among  our  people  as  the  readiest  and 
most  up-to-date  sources  of  information. 

That  the  Telescope  subscription  be  increased  at  least  150. 

THE  AIMS  AND  GOALS  OF  THE  FOUR- YEAR  PROGRAM,  AS  OUTLINED 

BY  THE  LAST  GENERAL  CONFERENCE. 

The  aim  of  this  Four-Year  Program  is  to  meet  the  challenging 
opportunities  before  our  denomination  at  home  and  abroad  as  we 
pass  the  one-hundredth  anniversary  of  our  first  General  Conference 
and  begin  a  new  century  of  organized  church  life. 

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This  is  to  be  realized  through  the  vitalization  of  our  church 
membership  and  by  leading  our  forces  into  such  a  courageous 
advance  in  evangelism,  education,  mission,  and  individual  activ¬ 
ities  as  shall  arrest  attention  and  secure  the  largest  growth  and 
efficiency  of  every  department  of  our  local  churches  and  so 
strengthen  our  departmental  work  and  institutions  as  to  greatly 
itensify  our  united  influence  upon  America  and  the  world. 

Goals. 

1.  The  entire  membership  of  every  local  church  spiritually 
quickened,  organized,  and  enlisted  in  various  forms  of  service; 
through  prayer  and  personal  effort  winning  150,000  to  Christ  and 
the  Church  at  home  and  abroad  and  100,000  net  increase  in  church 
membership ;  twenty-five  per  cent,  increase  in  enrollment  and 
membership  of  the  Sunday  schools  and  Christian  Endeavor  so¬ 
cieties. 

2.  Our  institutions  of  learning  enriched  and  strengthened  as 
training  agencies  for  Christian  service  through  an  increase  of 
2,000  students,  500  additional  trained  ministers,  missionaries,  and 
educational  leaders,  $2,000,000  in  new  funds  for  endowment  and 
equipment. 

3.  For  missions,  home  and  foreign,  and  church  erection,  Board 
of  Education  and  seminary,  exclusive  of  special  funds  indicated 
in  the  preceding,  Sunday  schools,  Christian  Endeavor,  Conference 
extension,  orphanages,  homes,  and  other  benevolences  beyond  the 
bounds  of  the  local  church,  the  sum  of  $700,000  for  the  first  year, 
$800,000  for  the  second  year,  $900,000  for  the  third  year  and 
$1,000,000  for  the  fourth  year. 

Suggested  Ways  of  Reaching  These  Goals. 

Motto:  “We  are  workers  together  with  God.” 

1.  Devotional  Life. 

1.  Devotional  study  of  the  Word  of  God. 

2.  Observing  the  Quiet  Hour. 

3. *  A  family  altar  in  every  home. 

4.  Faithful  attendance  at  devotional  meetings  of  the  Church. 

2.  Education. 

1.  Every  member  informed. 

2.  At  least  one  young  person  attending  college  for  every 
seventy-five  of  the  membership.  (Fix  your  own  ratio.) 

3.  Our  young  people  attending  our  own  colleges. 

4.  Assume  our  share  of  the  educational  financial  goals. 

5.  Religious  Telescope,  Evangel,  Watchword,  and  Sunday- 
school  literature  freely  circulated.  . 

3.  Evangelism. 

1.  Churches,  Sunday  schools,  Christian  Endeavors,  Brother¬ 
hoods,  and  Gospel  Teams  organized  for  soul-winning. 

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2.  One  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  souls  for  Christ  this  year. 

3.  Membership  increase  of  at  least  five  per  cent. 

4.  A  revival  on  every  charge. 

5.  A  systematic  co-operation  with  the  Evangelistic  Commis¬ 
sion. 

4.  Service . 

1.  Each  member  have  a  definite  prayer  list. 

2.  An  every-member  fellowship  canvass  of  church 
munity. 

3.  Each  member  to  win  at  least  one  soul  to  Christ. 

4.  A  church  membership  of  (at  least  five  per  cent. 
Sunday-school  enrollment  of  (at  least  six  per  cent. 

Christian  Endeavor  membership  of  (at  least  six  per  cent. 

5.  Finance . 

1.  Each  church  working  the  every-member  plan  of 

2.  Each  charge  paying  in  full  its  apportionment. 

3.  Stressing  proportionate  giving  with  the  tithe  as 
mum. 

4.  Organizing  Tithers’  Leagues. 

5.  Each  local  church  treasurer  reporting  and 
monthly. 

6.  A  five  per  cent,  increase  each  year  in  offerings 

olence. 

A  program  without  the  passion  will  be  powerless. 

A  passion  without  a  plan  will  expend  itself  uselessly. 

REPORT  OF  BOUNDARY  AND  FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

Your  Committee  on  Boundary  and  Finance  would  make  the 
following  recommendations : 

That  Pleasant  Grove  class  be  detached  from  Oakwood  Circuit 
and  attached  to  Danville  Circuit. 

That  Union  be  detached  from  Blue  Mound  Circuit  and  attached 
to  White  Heath  Circuit. 

That  Oak  Ridge  be  attached  to  Westfield  Circuit. 

That  Perrysville  Avenue  class  be  placed  under  the  care  of  First 
Church,  Danville. 

That  the  name  of  Avena  Circuit  be  changed  from  Avena  Circuit 
to  Brownstown  Circuit. 

That  Prairie  Chapel  be  attached  to  Brownstown  Circuit. 

We  recommend  the  following  general  budget  and  Conference 
Superintendent’s  salary : 


Brownstown  . 

.  $  80. 

$17. 

Broadlands  . 

.  160. 

34. 

Birds  . 

.  200. 

42. 

Beecher  City  . 

.  160. 

34. 

and  corn- 

increase), 

increase), 

increase). 

finance, 
the  mini- 

remitting 
to  benev- 


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Bluford  . 

, .  . .  200. 

42. 

Charleston . 

. .  . .  100. 

21. 

Chesterville . 

. . .  .  150. 

32. 

Casey  Station . 

. . .  .  200. 

42. 

Casey  Circuit . 

...  200. 

42. 

Clarksburg  . 

. .  .  110. 

23. 

Danville  Station . 

.  . .  180. 

38. 

Danville  Circuit . 

. .  .  250. 

53. 

East  St.  Louis . 

...  50. 

11. 

Flora  Station  . 

. .  .  120. 

25. 

Flora  Circuit  . 

47. 

Findlay  . 

. .  .  130. 

27. 

Fisher  . 

. .  .  180. 

38. 

Galton  . 

. .  .  120. 

25. 

Johnstown  . 

. .  .  110. 

23. 

Loogootee  . 

.  .  .  160. 

34. 

Locust  Grove  . 

. .  .  160. 

34. 

Lawrenceville  . 

. .  .  200. 

42. 

Mt.  Vernon  . 

...  70. 

15. 

Marshall  . 

. .  .  160. 

34. 

Martinsville  . 

. .  .  160. 

34. 

New  Hebron  . 

.  . .  255. 

54. 

Oakwood  . 

. .  .  190. 

40. 

Olney  Station  . 

. .  .  220. 

46. 

Olney  Circuit  . 

. .  .  160. 

34. 

Oblong  . 

...  195. 

41. 

Otterbein  . 

. .  .  155. 

33. 

Pesotum  . 

. .  .  110. 

23. 

Potomac  . 

. .  .  200. 

42. 

Penfield  . 

. .  .  200. 

42. 

Paris  . 

. .  .  170. 

36. 

Parkersburg  . 

. .  .  200. 

42. 

Bedmon  . 

. .  .  220. 

46. 

Pobinson  . 

. .  .  160. 

34. 

Bossville  . 

. .  .  140. 

29. 

Pose  Hull  . 

. .  .  120. 

25. 

Sumner  . 

. .  .  255. 

54. 

St.  Francisville  Station . 

. .  .  155. 

33. 

St.  Francisville  Circuit . 

.  . .  190. 

40. 

Toledo  . 

.  . .  155. 

33. 

V ergennes  . 

. .  .  120. 

25. 

V ermilion  . 

. .  .  200. 

42. 

White  Heath  . 

.  . .  150. 

32. 

Woodriver  . 

. .  .  85. 

17. 

Westfield  Station  . 

. .  .  240. 

50. 

Westfield  Circuit . 

. .  .  155. 

33. 

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Yale  . . .  200.  42. 

Champaign — Urbana .  75.  16. 

We  further  recommend  that  one-twelfth  of  the  Conference 
Superintendent’s  salary  be  sent  by  each  charge  to  the  Conference 
Treasurer  by  the  twentieth  of  each  month  and  that  the  treasurer 
pay  the  Conference  Superintendent  out  of  funds  so  received. 

We  recommend  the  following  missionary  appropriations: 


Charleston  .  $375. 

Danville  .  50. 

East  St.  Louis .  625. 

Flora .  250. 

Mt.  Vernon  .  500. 

Toledo .  225. 

Woodriver  .  250. 

Bossville .  100. 


We  further  recommend  that  fifty  per  cent,  of  the  Benevolence 
Budget  be  retained  in  the  Conference  and  fifty  per  cent,  to  the 
general  interests  of  the  Church  instead  of  forty  per  cent,  and  sixty 
per  cent,  as  heretofore. 

We  further  recommend  that  our  Conference  join  with  Northern 
Illinois  Conference  in  the  establishment  of  a  church  in  Urbana  (or 
Champaign)  and  agree  to  furnish  one-third  the  pastor’s  salary, 
provided  that  Northern  Illinois  Conference  furnish  one-third  and 
the  Home  Mission  Board  furnish  the  remaining  one-third.  Also 
we  agree  to  co-operate  in  the  erection  of  a  building. 

We  sincerely  sympathize  with  Charleston  Mission  in  their  loss 
by  the  recent  cyclone  and  their  immediate  need  of  better  hous¬ 
ing,  and  we  pledge  them  our  co-operation  and  support  in  any 
plans  which  may  be  inaugurated  by  the  Superintendent,  Bishop 
and  Church  Erection  Secretary  for  their  larger  and  more  per¬ 
manent  development. 

We  recommend  that  the  Conference  Superintendent  secure  dur¬ 
ing  the  year  from  each  charge  an  amount  equal  to  one-half  his 
salary  apportioned  to  the  charge,  the  same  to  be  applied  on  Con¬ 
ference  Home  Missions.  We  also  recommend  that  the  Bishop 
take  an  offering  on  Sunday  for  the  same  interest. 

We  heartily  endorse  the  plan  of  Doctor  Siddall  for  raising  'Church 
Erection  funds  to  be  retained  in  the  Conference  where  raised  for 
a  period  of  fifteen  years  and  then  be  turned  over  to  the  general 
board  of  Church  Erection.  Further,  we  appreciate  the  work  done 
by  Bev.  S.  O.  Stoltz,  our  Conference  Church  Erection  Secretary, 
and  recommend  that  he  be  continued  in  this  capacity  another  year, 
and  request  our  pastors  and  people  to  co-operate  with  him  in  com¬ 
pleting  the  $10,000  goal  for  this  year. 

Bev.  J.  B.  Norviel,  Chairman. 

C.  C.  Bider,  Secretary. 


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RESOLUTION  ON  CONFERENCE  UNION. 

Whereas,  General  Conference  in  its  recent  session  passed  an 
act  enabling  Northern  Illinois  and  Lower  Wabash  conferences  to 
unite  during  the  quadrennium. 

Therefore ,  Resolved  that  we,  the  members  of  Lower  Wabash 
Conference,  do,  by  this  resolution,  vote  in  favor  of  union  with 
Northern  Illinois,  thus  creating  one  great  Conference  in  the  State 
to  be  called  Illinois  Conference. 

REPORT  ON  FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  new  quadrennium  the  foreign  mission¬ 
ary  work  of  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ,  looms  on  the  horizon  of 
the  future  as  possibly  the  most  important  movement  ever  under¬ 
taken  by  those  who  would  be  the  world’s  savior.  This  is  said  in 
the  light  of  present-day  operations,  also,  because  of  the  recent 
program  of  the  last  General  Conference — the  action  on  which  I 
quote,  “We  record  our  profound  gratitude  to  God  for  the  marvel¬ 
ous  victories  achieved  on  the  field  through  the  work  of  our  mis¬ 
sionaries,  amidst  unheard-of  conditions  of  hardships  and  testings, 
and  we  accept  the  new  and  unparalleled  challenge  which  the  pres¬ 
ent-world  situation  presents,  as,  the  call  of  God  to  our  denomin¬ 
ation  for  the  strengthening  of  our  work  already  established  and 
the  complete  occupancy  of  the  whole  field  committed  to  us.'5 

In  view  of  this  let  me  first  say  that,  the  work  of  evangelizing 
the  world  is  not  the  work  of  a  board  or  a  few  especially  interested 
souls.  It  is  the  work  of  the  Church  of  Christ  in  obedience  to  the 
command  of  our  Lord,  “To  preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature." 
This  is  the  heart  of  the  gospel  as  made  plain  in  Doctor  Hough’s 
pamphlet,  “The  Heart  of  the  Gospel,”  and  is  offered  to  you  for 
free  distribution  among  your  people.  In  the  second  place  it  will 
be  through  the  obedience  and  sacrifice  of  the  followers  of  Christ 
that  those  going  abroad  can  hope  to  open  up  highways  to  larger 
fields  of  success.  The  native  church  to  quite  an  extent  has  been 
gathered  and  now  must  be  thoroughly  established  and  made  more 
efficient  in  occupying  the  whole  great  areas  as  yet  untouched.  In 
the  third  place,  let  us  clearly  see  and  fully  realize  the  wTorld  crisis 
that  is  upon  us  who  must  stay  at  home  and  work  in  our  churches. 
The  all-important  call  is  ringing  in  our  ears  for  Christians  to 
“Seek  first  the  Kingdom  of  God,”  and  that  America  is  especially 
challenged  to  carry  forward  a  larger  share  in  world  evangelization 
since  the  Christian  forces  of  Europe  have  been  so  demitted  by  this 
awful  war. 

Therefore  let  us  unanimously  endorse  these  aims: 

1.  The  providing  of  $100,000  for  educational  facilities  abroad. 

2.  The  completion  of  the  churches,  missionary  residences, 
hospitals,  and  printing  plants  abroad  at  a  cost  of  $75,000. 

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3.  Tlie  planting1  of  pioneer  forces  within  the  centers  of  the 
second  half  of  our  assigned  territory  with  its  vast  untouched  areas, 
containing  a  population  of  25,001,000. 

4.  To  meet  the  extraordinary  needs  it  is  our  conviction  that 
our  denomination  should  contribute  annually  $175,000  to  our 
foreign  work. 

5.  That  every  church  be  urged  to  form  mission  study  classes, 
say,  in  “Our  Church  Abroad,”  and  other  helpful  books — informa¬ 
tion  will  mean  inspiration. 

6.  That  every  Sabbath  school  in  the  denomination  plan  to 

observe  during  next  February  and  March  another  period  of  “Five 
Great  Sundays”  which  will  bring  no  doubt  other  and  greater  and 
more  blessed  results  to  our  Zion  and  the  mighty  Kingdom  of  God 
in  the  world.  Kev.  W.  L.  Duncan,  Committee. 

Crawfordsville,  Indiana. 


HOME  MISSIONS. 

I  take  it  from  our  Lord  himself  that  missionary  propaganda  is 
centrifugal — from  the  center  out.  “Ye  shall  receive  power  when 
the  Holy  Spirit  is  come  upon  you;  and  ye  shall  be  my  witnesses 
both  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  all  Judea  and  Samaria,  and  unto  the 
uttermost  part  of  the  earth.”  Acts  1:8.  It  is  clear  Jesus  meant 
that  a  disciple’s  vutness-bearing  begins  at  home.  Until  one  has 
gone  home  to  his  friends  and  told  what  great  things  the  Lord  has 
done  for  him  he  need  scarcely  expect  to  be  sent  far  hence  to  the 
Gentiles.  Once  he  has  witnessed  at  home  there  is  no  scriptural 
ground  for  circumscribing  testimony.  The  Church  is  not  to  stop 
at  home,  but  certainly  she  is  to  begin  there.  Ko  other  community 
has  any  claim  on  a  church  until  she  has  witnessed  in  her  own. 

The  outposts  of  the  army  cannot  survive,  much  less  operate 
successfully  without  a  strong  home  base  from  which  to  draw 
supplies. 

Twelve  years  ago  the  Home  Missionary  Society  was  organized 
as  a  separate  department  of  our  denominational  activity.  During 
that  time  she  has  wrought  well.  When  we  consider  the  meager 
assets,  both  in  workers  and  funds,  with  which  the  society  began 
work,  the  only  answer  to  the  marvelous  success  had,  is  that  she 
is  in  harmony  with  the  Divine  plan. 

The  last  quadrennial  report  shows  120  mission  pastors,  seven 
Conference  Superintendents,  seven  deaconesses  and  teachers — a 
total  of  134  workers  in  sixty  fields,  while  sixty-six  fields  have  passed 
off  the  list,  taking  to  the  more  permanent  life  of  the  Church  5,925 
members.  We  now  have  a  membership  on  our  home  mission  fields 
of  14,220.  For  the  investment  of  $1 71,201  and  a  few  con¬ 
secrated  workers,  there  accrued  to  the  Church  during  the  past 

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quadrennium,  $499,034.32  and  11,000  members.  I  question  whether 
any  other  department,  unless  it  be  the  Sunday  school,  has  yielded 
such  dividends.  Visiting  our  Montana  field  last  November,  I 
found  eleven  charges  and  as  many  church  houses.  We  are  now 
preaching  in  thirty-two  communities,  twenty-nine  of  which  would, 
but  for  the  United  Brethren  mission,  be  without  the  gospel.  Per¬ 
sonally,  I  can  say,  the  Montana  field  presents  the  most  inviting 
field  for  our  Church  that  I  have  ever  visited.  Three  hundred  and 
twenty-two  fields  have  been  assisted  by  the  society,  eighty  city 
missions  launched;  more  real  missionary  history  has  been  written 
in  the  past  twelve  years  than  in  nearly  half  century  prior  to  the 
organization  of  the  Home  Missionary  Society.  In  twelve  years  our 
missions  received  in  appropriations,  $390,622.91.  In  return  they 
have  reported  34,145  accessions  to  the  Church  and  for  all  purposes, 
$1,122,495.  For  every  dollar  invested  $3  has  returned. 

In  this  brief  report  I  take  no  account  of  the  permanent  assets 
in  church  buildings,  parsonages,  schoolhouses,  etc.,  nor  of  the 
unmeasured  influence  upon  American  life  in  the  moulding  of 
future  citizenship  by  the  Sunday  schools  and  Christian  Endeavor 
societies,  which,  if  weighed,  would  far  exceed  in  spiritual  value  all 
the  figures  given.  Home  missions  and  through  home  missions, 
world-wide  missions,  is  the  Master’s  plan. 

Happy  the  Church  that  gives  herself  without  reserve  to  His 
way  of  religious  work.  A  few  simple  resolutions  may  stimulate 
us  to  renewed  appreciation  of  the  faithfulness  of  our  leaders  in 
the  past  and  challenge  us  to  even  closer  co-operation  with  those 
who  assume  leadership  in  the  future.  Therefore  be  it  resolved: 

First — We  fully  appreciate  the  faithful,  untiring,  and  success¬ 
ful  leadership  of  the  society  during  the  infant  period  of  its  history, 
Rev.  Charles  Whitney,  D.I).,  the  retiring  secretary. 

Second — In  view  of  what  the  society  has  done  in  the  past,  we 
are  inspired  with  the  hope  of  still  larger  possibilities  in  the  future, 
for  the  realization  of  which  we  pledge  to  the  new  secretary,  Rev. 
P.  M.  Camp,  D.D.,  our  prayers,  sympathy,  and  closest  co-operation. 

Third — We  are  not  unmindful  of  what  the  society  has  done 
for  Bower  Wabash  Conference,  and  in  the  certainty  of  her  greater 
future,  beg  to  share  even  more  largely  in  the  assets  of  the  society 
in  the  years  to  come. 

This  need  is  paramount  since  Lower  Wabash  is  so  largely 
mission  territory. 

Fourth — We  recognize  the  faithful,  too  meagerly  remunerated 
service  of  our  home  missionaries,  and  assure  them  a  fond  part  in 
our  thinking  and  a  real  place  in  our  prayers. 

Fifth — We  are  pleased  with  the  idea — we  think  it  must  have 
originated  in  the  soul  of  our  good  Bishop  Fout — that  the  society 
arrange  for  a  great  celebration  of  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  anni- 


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versary  of  the  meeting  of  Otterbein  and  Boehm,  same  to  be  ob¬ 
served  by  the  raising  of  $100,000  for  home  missions. 

Respectfully  submitted. 

W.  L.  Perkins. 


REPORT  OX  SUXDAY-SCIIOOL  INTERESTS. 

As  pastors  and  laymen  we  are  gathered  together  in  another 
Annual  Conference  to  give  a  report  of  the  work  done  in  the  past 
year  and  to  plan  for  larger  and  better  work  for  the  coming  year. 
But  of  all  departments  and  work  of  the  Church  there  is  none 
greater  than  the  Sunday  school.  Therefore  your  committee  pre¬ 
sents  the  following  report: 

The  Sunday  school  is  indeed  a  great  arm  to  the  Church.  Its 
growth  has  been  wonderful.  From  a  little  group  of  students  in 
a  pin  factory  district  in  England,  gathered  together  by  Robert 
Raikes  in  July,  1780,  it  has  grown  into  a  great  army,  until  now 
millions  are  gathered  together  every  Sunday  to  study  the  Word 
of  God  and  thereby  receiving  a  religious  education. 

Yet  there  is  a  glorious  opportunity  and  a  tremendous  responsi¬ 
bility  resting  upon  the  leaders  of  the  Church  and  Sunday  school, 
because  while  these  millions  are  studying  the  Word  of  God, 
millions  are  yet  outside  that  should  be  reached  and  brought  into 
the  fold. 

The  responsibility  is  greater  to-day  because  the  Bible  is  barred 
from  the  public  schools  and  the  religious  instruction  in  the  homes 
is  very  scarce:  therefore,  if  the  child  receives  a  religious  educa¬ 
tion,  the  Church  must  give  it  through  the  Sunday  school.  The 
Sunday  school  is  indeed  a  great  factory  for  moulding  character. 

Our  Sunday  schools  are  greatly  in  need  of  consecrated  work¬ 
ers.  The  Sunday  school  has  plenty  of  talent  but  it  is  not  con¬ 
secrated.  There  are  too  many  lopsided  Christians.  They  think  if 
they  attend  Sunday  school  their  obligation  to  the  Church  is  ful¬ 
filled  and  they  leave  before  the  preaching,  thus  setting  an  example 
that  the  younger  ones  follow  and  the  preaching  service  fails  to 
he  the  clinches  to  the  Sunday-school  work. 

Let  us  notice  some  of  the  things  necessary  for  a  successful 
Sunday  school. 

1.  A  pastor  that  has  a  heart  full  of  love  and  interest  for  the 
Sunday-school  work  and  an  interest  in  young  life,  especially  in 
children. 

2.  A  hustling,  energetic,  and  consecrated  superintendent. 

3.  Consecrated  teachers,  that  have  a  deep  interest  in  each 
one  of  their  pupils.  Teachers  whose  lives  are  right  with  God, 
because  the  life  they  live  through  the  week  before  their  scholars, 
tells  more  than  what  they  teach  on  Sunday. 


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Let  us  show  our  appreciation  of  our  Sunday-school  staff  at 
Dayton,  by  pledging’  them  our  co-operation  in  their  plans  for  a 
larger  and  better  Sunday  school. 

Let  us  during  the  coming  year,  endeavor  to  increase  the  en¬ 
rollment,  by  reaching  the  new  scholars  and  re-enlisting  the  old  ones. 

Dear  pastors  and  laymen,  let  us  pledge  ourselves  to  grasp 
every  opportunity  to  make  our  Sunday  schools  larger  and  better, 
that  when  this,  another  year,  conies  to  a  close,  the  Sunday  school  of 
the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  shall  he  second  to  none  in  efficiency. 

W.  R.  Seitzinger, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  MEMOIRS. 

Inasmuch  as  there  have  gone  from  our  immediate  relationship, 
the  parents  and  son  of  our  Brother  J.  B.  Connett,  the  parents  of 
sister  Daisy  Bowman  and  the  wife  of  Brother  S.  Mills,  we  recom¬ 
mend  that  the  Memorial  Service  be  held  on  Saturday  afternoon 
at  3  o’clock  and  that  Rev.  W.  R.  Muncie  speak  in  the  memory  of 
these  departed  ones.  Also  that  we  assure  the  bereaved  ones  of  our 
sympathy  and  prayers. 

T.  D.  Spyker, 

H.  D.  LIudson, 

J.  F.  Fowler, 

Committee. 

REPORT  ON  ELDERS*  ORDERS. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Elders’  Orders,  report  as  follows: 

There  appeared  before  this  committee  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  R.  L. 
Webber,  and  G.  W.  Padrick.  We  find  them  clear  in  doctrine  and 
in  harmony  with  the  polity  of  the  Lmited  Brethren  Church,  and 
recommend  they  be  ordained. 

J.  C.  Fowler, 

R.  B.  Hall, 

U.  E.  Royer, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  S.  O.  STOLTZ,  CONFERENCE  TREASURER. 

Receipts. 


Budget  from  Pastors .  $6159.00 

Borrowed  .  400.00 

Collection  at  group  meeting .  2.25 

Ministerial  Aid  from  Pastors .  135.31 

Special  to  Montana .  25.00 

Otterbein  Home  .  53.29 


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Disbursements. 

L.  O.  Miller .  $3768.69 

Interest  .  96.30 

Paid  to  Pastors .  1316.91 

Cabinet  Expenses  .  43.30 

Printing  .  24.10 

W.  R.  Funk,  Agent .  141.91 

Postage  . 1.00 

Treasurer’s  Salary  . '  50.00 

Group  Expenses .  3.60 

Balance  . 1329.76 


Total  Receipts  and  Balance .  $6774.85 


CHRISTIAN  STEWARDSHIP. 

God’s  Financial  System  was  made  thousands  of  years  ago, 
and  was  approved  by  Jesus  Christ,  and  was  in  full  force  when 
'  he  was  upon  earth,  and  the  more  we  study  his  Word,  the  more  we 
are  convinced  that  it  is  still  in  the  Divine  economy  for  blessing 
his  people. 

And  we  firmly  believe,  because  the  actual  experience  of  many 
thousands  who  have  adopted  this  system  confirms  us  in  our  faith, 
that  if  we  will  conscientiously  go  into  partnership  with  the  Lord, 
in  giving  one-tenth  of  our  income,  that  he  will  greatly  bless  us 
spiritually,  and  also  with  temporal  prosperity.  Because  he  says 
so  and  his  word  has  never  been  broken.  God  meant  this  plan  of 
tithing  for  the  individual,  that  as  he  was  prospered  in  material 
things,  giving  one-tenth  of  his  “first  fruits”  to  the  Lord,  the  cause 
of  God  would  prosper,  and  the  church  would  be  greatly  strength¬ 
ened  and  blessed. 

But  do  we  not  find  a  great  lack  of  harmony  between  what  God 
says  and  actual  experience? 

As  we  look  over  the  various  denominations  to-day  we  find 
there  is  a  continual  struggle  everywhere  (where  God’s  plan  is  set 
aside)  for  the  minister  to  sustain  the  church,  and  the  church 
to  sustain  the  minister,  financially.  If  God  meant  to  fulfill  his 
promise  to  the  individual,  who  would  “honor  the  Lord  with  his 
substance,  that  his  barns  would  be  filled  with  plenty,”  does  he  not 
intend  that  the  church,  which  is  made  up  of  individuals  shall  be 
prospered  as  well  as  the  individual? 

If  we  take  Phil.  4 :  19,  we  see  a  direct  declaration  that  all  our 
needs  shall  be  met;  that  is,  when  we  are  in  complete  harmony  with 
God’s  plan,  and  quit  robbing  him. 

This  plan  is  plainly  set  forth  in  Malachi,  third  chapter;  this 
chapter  is  a  dollar  and  cent  chapter. 


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It  means  when  in  harmony  with  God’s  plan  there  will  be  ma¬ 
terial  prosperity.  For  it  is  a  fact,  that  has  never  been  refuted, 
that  not  one  out  of  a  thousand,  who  have  conscientiously  adopted 
the  practice  of  giving  to  the  Lord  one-tenth,  has  ever  failed  finan¬ 
cially.  The  storehouse  was  alongside  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  children  of  Israel  had  failed  to  do  as  God  required  of 
them,  therefore,  the  storehouse  was  empty  and  his  cause  was 
suffering.  The  Levites,  who  did  not  receive  any  real  estate  in 
Canaan,  were  to  be  supported  financially  by  the  tithes  of  the  peo¬ 
ple.  The  time  came,  through  neglect  and  coveteousness,  when  they 
were  in  need,  and  God  said  to  the  children  of  Israel,  “Will  a  man 
rob  God?  Yet  ye  have  robbed  me.  But  ye  say,  Wherein  have  we 
robbed  thee?”  God  here  settles  this  question,  for  all  time,  when 
he  answers: 

“In  tithes  and  offerings.  Ye  are  cursed  with  a  curse:  for  ye 
have  robbed  me,  even  this  whole  nation.” 

If  the  churches  of  America  would  obey  God  he  would  put 
them  on  the  highway  to  success.  No  promise  in  the  Bible  is 
more  certain  of  fulfillment,  when  conditions  are  complied  with, 
than  God’s  last  promise  in  the  Old  Testament.  The  whole  material 
universe — “heaven  and  earth” — would  have  to  pass  away  before 
God  would  fail  to  fulfill  this  agreement,  set  forth  in  the  follow¬ 
ing  marvelous  promise: 

“Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  storehouse,  that  there  may  be 
meat  in  mine  house,  and  prove  me  now  herewith,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  if  I  will  not  open  you  the  windows  of  heaven,  and  pour 
you  out  a  blessing,  that  there  shall  not  be  room  enough  to  receive 
it. 

“And  I  will  rebuke  the  devourer  for  your  sakes,  and  he  shall 
not  destroy  the  fruits  of  your  ground;  neither  shall  your  vine 
cast  her  fruit  before  the  time  in  the  field,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
And  all  nations  shall  call  you  blessed:  for  ye  shall  be  a  delight¬ 
some  land.” 

Not  only  did  backslidden  Israel  rob  Gob  and  have  to  suffer 
the  terrible  consequences,  but  Christians  in  America  to-day  are 
robbing  God,  and  as  a  result  there  is  an  awful  dearth  in  soul¬ 
saving  power.  God  does  not  expect  the  world  to  sustain  his 
cause.  He  does  not  look  to  the  world  which  is  out  of  harmony 
with  him  to  do  this,  neither  does  he  expect  the  Church  to  resort 
to  unchurchly  and  unscriptural  methods  to  raise  money  to  carry 
on  his  work;  anything  outside  of  God’s  plan  must  in  the  nature 
of  things  be  a  failure  somewhere  along  the  line. 

If  “God’s  financial  plan”  was  literally  carried  out  by  the 
Protestant  churches  of  America  the  money  would  be  in  the 


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treasury  each  week  for  all  current  expenses  and  benevolent  budget. 
And  then  instead  of  the  energy,  life,  and  vitality  of  the  Church 
being  spent  in  raising  money,  it  could  be  given  to  soul-saving, 
building  up  believers  and  sending  the  Gospel  to  the  dark  corners 
of  the  earth.  I.  S.  Mclver, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  THE  LAYMEN. 

Feeling  that  the  progress  of  the  kingdom,  through  our  Con¬ 
ference,  depends  very  largely  upon  the  co-operation  of  the  laity, 
we  lay  delegates  offer  the  following  resolutions: 

First — That  we,  as  laymen,  promise  our  faithful  co-operation 
to  the  pastor  who  is  sent  to  our  field  of  labor. 

Second — Complaints  having  been  made  that  many  of  the 
pastors  are  negligent  in  pastoral  visitation,  we  urge  each  pastor  to 
make  a  special  effort  to  visit  each  home  at  least  twice  during  each 
year. 

Third — We  further  recommend  that  the  membership  of  the 
church  show  more  hospitality  by  opening  their  homes  more  freely 
to  the  pastor. 

Fourth — Deploring  the  fact  that  there  is  a  growing  tendency, 
in  many  of  our  Sunday  schools  and  especially  in  the  cities,  that 
the  pupils  do  not  stay  for  church,  we  recommend  that  the  super¬ 
intendent  and  teachers  use  their  best  efforts  to  overcome  this 
growing  evil. 

Fifth — Whereas,  the  fourth  commandment  is  being  more  and 
more  violated,  we  recommend  a  more  strict  observance  of  the 
Sabbath  by  both  ministers  and  laity.  We  appreciate  the  wonderful 
progress  made  in  the  mode  of  travel  within  the  past  few  years, 
but  deplore  the  fact  that  the  automobile  in  many  instances  is  an 
injury  to  the  services  of  the  Church.  We  say:  “Let  the  automo¬ 
bile  haul  people  to  the  church  rather  than  away.” 

Sixth — It  is  a  recognized  fact  that  family  devotion  is  being 
sadly  neglected  by  members  of  the  Church.  As  this  is  a  most 
necessary  element  to  the  growth  of  spiritual  liVes  as  well  as  train¬ 
ing  up  of  the  children,  we  speak  in  no  uncertain  tones  that  there 
should  be  a  family  altar  in  every  United  Brethren  home. 

Seventh — Whereas,  the  last  General  Conference  has  set  up 
certain  standards  and  goals  known  as  the  Four-Year  Program, 
we,  as  the  laity,  wish  to  place  ourselves  on  record  as  being  in 
hearty  accord  with  the  plan  and  pledge  ourselves  to  co-operate 
with  the  general  officers,  the  officers  of  the  Conference,  and  the 
pastors  to  carry  out  the  program  to  the  required  goal. 

Allan  D.  Mooney,  Chairman. 
Wm.  Quigley, 

Cloyd  C.  Ivose,  Secretary. 


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REPORT  ON  EDUCATION. 

Education  in  its  broadest  and  fullest  sense  implies  the  cultiva¬ 
tion  and  development  of  the  whole  man — heart,  mind,  and  body; 
and  an  education  that  does  not  include  this  three-fold  development 
is  defective. 

A  trained  and  developed  mind  in  a  sickly  or  puny  body  means 
a  handicap  from  which  there  is  no  redemption. 

A  trained  and  developed  body  and  mind  with  a  neglected  moral 
nature  means  a  greater  capacity  for  sinfulness,  or  at  least  for 
purely  materialistic  ideas. 

If  God  and  his  "Word  is  left  out  of  our  thought  in  education 
the  whole  process  will  prove  a  curse  instead  of  a  blessing. 

While  we  recognize  the  value  and  appreciate  fully  our  splendid 
public  school  system,  from  the  graded  school  to  the  university, 
we  deplore  the  fact  that  the  Bible  has  been  shut  out  of  the  school 
in  our  great  State,  and  its  inspiration  and  authority  are  sometimes 
questioned  by  teachers  in  our  universities.  It  is  our  profound 
conviction  that  greater  emphasis  must  be  placed  upon  true  heart 
culture  in  harmony  with  the  teaching  of  the  Word  of  God. 

Therefore  resolved : 

1.  That  we  will  use  our  influence  to  secure  such  legislation  as 
will  restore  the  Bible  to  its  rightful  place  in  the  public  schools 
of  our  State. 

2.  That  we  will  lend  our  best  endeavor  to  promote  and  enlarge 
our  denominational  institutions  of  learning,  in  the  interest  of 
the  education  of  the  whole  man,  being  fully  persuaded  that  such 
schools  are  the  safest  and  best  place  for  United  Brethren  young 
people  to  attend;  and  the  only  place  for  “life  work  recruits”  to 
attend  if  they  wish  to  keep  their  vows  and  prepare  for  definite 
work  in  the  Church. 

3.  We  believe  the  time  has  come  for  Lower  Wabash  Confer¬ 
ence  to  co-operate  with  some  one  of  our  educational  institutions. 

4.  That  we  will  co-operate  to  the  fullest  extent  with  Bonebrake 
Theological  Seminary,  and  that  we  will  encourage  our  young 
people  who  feel  a  call  to  the  ministry,  to  do  missionary  work, 
deaconess  work,  or  any  other  special  line  of  Christian  service,  to 
seek  such  preparation  in  this  institution. 

J.  B.  Connett,  Committee. 

OTTERBEIN  HOME. 

Home,  sweet  home.  What  heart  is  there  that  does  not  reach 
out  after  home?  That  place  which  fills  the  void  in  the  heart  of 
every  human  being. 


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A  longing  for  home  is  a  natural  instinct,  which  manifests 
itself  very,  very  young.  The  home  instinct  and  the  necessity  of 
home  influence  are  recognized  by  lodges  and  various  organizations 
of  the  world  to-day.  The  church  is  included.  But  our  own  be¬ 
loved  denomination  has  been  too  slow  along  the  line  of  furnish¬ 
ing  a  home  for  its  homeless. 

Home,  a  place  for  soul  rest  and  refreshment;  for  training  of 
the  physical  and  mental  powers.  A  place  where  the  secrets  of 
the  heart  may  be  revealed. 

There  are  many  in  the  world  to-day  who  do  not  think  of  home 
only  as  a  place  to  eat  and  sleep.  The  Christian  ministry  should 
teach  the  real  value  of  home  to  its  people.  Our  Master's  life  work 
was  too  short  for  him  to  provide  himself  a  material  home.  He 
did  not  need  it.  He  had  to  be  here  and  there.  So  must  the 
Christian  minister  of  to-day  sacrifice  the  joys  of  a  stationary, 
material  home;  he  must  go  at  the  call  of  his  Lord. 

The  Christ  work  was  only  three  short  years,  so  different  from 
the  masses  of  the  world. 

The  Christian  worker  is  too  busy  or  salary  is  too  small  to  per¬ 
mit  of  the  provision  of  a  permanent  home. 

Some  in  the  world  fall  to  sin  or  they  are  unfortunate  and  do 
not  have  homes. 

Shall  the  Church  make  no  provision  for  those  whoses  lives  are 
given  to  its  service?  Shall  it  take  no  note  of  the  unfortunate? 
Shall  it  be  blind  to  their  needs? 

The  Church  is  awake.  Lodge  folks  can  no  longer  say  the 
Church  makes  no  provision  for  its  children  and  its  aged. 

Preachers  prayed.  Prayers  were  answered.  We  had  a  home 
in  the  east,  the  west,  on  a  small  scale.  They  did  not  meet  the 
needs. 

God  revealed  some  things.  He  made  a  way.  Some  wide-awake 
eyes  saw  it;  their  feet  trod  in  it  and  they  were  led  to  that  beauti¬ 
ful  home  of  Shakerism  which  came  into  possession  of  the  United 
Brethren  Church  and  is  now  known  as  Otterbein  Home. 

The  transfer  of  title  taking  place  March  5,  1913.  In  gratitude 
and  praise  let  the  entire  denomination  look  up  to  our  dear  heavenly 
Father  for  this  beautiful  home,  whose  very  atmosphere  speaks  of 
the  Creator  of  heaven  and  earth.  Praise  Him  because  those 
saintly  old  people  thought  more  of  their  sacred,  beloved  home  and 
of  their  God  than  dollars  and  cents.  Thought  more  of  the  United 
Brethren  people  than  the  whiskey  element,  and  were  willing  to 
make  the  transfer  which  caused  them  a  loss  in  money.  But 
not  in  their  home,  as  they  have  been  permitted  to  remain  for  some 
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Turn  to  the  Annual  of  1917  and  read,  “A  Satisfactory  Transfer 
by  the  Superintendent  of  the  Shaker  Society.7’  Read  the  stirring 
reports  the  Annual  contains  and  study  the  pictures;  don’t  miss 
that  one  of  our  own  dear  children,  of  the  Myers,  Pilcher,  and 
Puqua  families. 

Is  this  Otterbein  Home  of  use  to  Lower  Wabash;  to  the  de¬ 
nomination;  the  kingdom? 

It  is,  my  friends.  It  is  doing  the  work  of  character  building; 
soul  developing;  and  giving  back  to  those,  who  have  lost  one  of 
earth’s  greatest  joys — a  home,  sweet  home.  It  sees  well  to  the 
mental  and  spiritual  life. 

Otterbein  Home  is  what  we  may  truly  say  a  real  God-send. 
Praise  his  name. 

It  is  making  careful  use  of  all  of  the  funds  which  come  into 
its  treasury.  Money,  household  goods,  food,  clothing,  and  any  of 
the  variety  of  things  that  may  be  donated  are  much  appreciated 
and  well  used. 

Otterbein  Home  is  our  home. 

Then  be  it  resolved: 

1.  That  we  as  pastors  see  that  each  church  make  a  Christmas 
offering  each  year  to  the  Home. 

2.  That  we  report  any  possible  gifts  to  its  general  manage¬ 
ment.  Also  encourage  the  giving  of  such  gifts. 

3.  That  we  endeavor  to  get  the  Otterbein  Home  Annual  in 
each  home  represented  by  our  Church  and  read  by  as  many  others 
as  possible. 

4.  That  during  the  year  we  give  at  least  one  lecture  with  an 
appropriate  program  at  each  church  on  our  charge. 

5.  That  we  encourage  our  people  to  visit  the  Home  in  person. 

We  are  owners  of  this  Home.  It  is  ours.  Then  may  we  be  in¬ 
terested  in  its  interests  and  do  all  in  our  power  to  administer  to 
its  needs;  and  may  it  and  the  people  there  always  be  subjects  of 
our  devotions. 

Respectfully  submitted. 

Elizabeth  Thomson, 

Committee. 

REPORT  ON  PUBLISHING  INTERESTS. 

The  Church  of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  is  purely  an 
American  Church.  Its  government  is  fashioned  after  that  of  our 
beloved  nation,  and  is  therefore  a  great  religious  democracy — a 
church  governed  by  the  people. 

In  a  church  or  nation  so  governed  the  power  of  government 
lies  in  the  franchise  of  its  citizenship.  The  safety  of  that  gov¬ 
ernment  is  therefore  in  the  ballot-box. 


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When  the  citizen  becomes  political,  or  selfish,  or  ignorant,  that 
government  is  proportionately  weakened  and  endangered. 

The  one  great  means  of  safety  to  any  democratic  organization 
is  information .  Without  it  there  can  be  no  intelligent  action. 

Ignorance  is  not  a  bliss,  especially  in  such  a  government. 

The  one  great  means  by  which  such  a  people  may  receive  the 
essential  information  for  intelligent  action  is  the  public  press. 
The  world  of  organization  has  come  to  recognize  this  fact  and 
the  land  is  thereby  flooded  with  periodicals — political,  religious,  and 
of  every  kind. 

Our  own  great  Church  is  no  exception.  Early  in  its  history  our 
leaders  recognized  this  need  and  our  publishing  interests  were 
launched.  And  as  the  years  pass,  we  are  learning  more  and  more 
the  wisdom  of  their  action. 

More  and  more  we  are  learning  that  it  is  impossible  to  have 
loyalty  and  intelligent  action  without  a  liberal  circulation  of  our 
literature.  It  is  also  becoming  more  and  more  manifest  that  those 
who  are  intelligent  readers  of  our  literature,  are  also  the  loyal 
and  faithful  supporters  of  the  cause  of  God  and  the  Church. 

This  is  just  cause  for  saying  that  our  literature  should  be  in 
all  our  homes.  Nothing  aside  from  the  Bible  itself  is  better  for 
our  people. 

We  are  justly  proud  of  our  Church  organ,  the  Religious  Tele¬ 
scope,.  the  Watchword,  our  Young  People’s  Paper,  our  Sunday- 
school  literature,  the  Evangel — in  fact  all  our  literature;  also  of 
their  increasing  efficiency  and  circulation. 

We  are  also  justly  proud  of  our  great  publishing  plant,  and 
its  rapid  growth,  and  every  increasing  volume  of  business,  and 
let  us  to-day  pledge  the  men  in  these  varied  responsibilities  our 
prayers  and  heartiest  support,  and  commend  them  for  the  remark¬ 
able  success  already  achieved. 

J.  T.  McCreery, 

Committee. 

REPORT  OF  AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 

We,  your  committee  to  audit  the  books  of  the  Conference  Treas¬ 
urer,  Treasurer  of  the  Preachers’  Aid,  and  Treasurer  of  the  Con¬ 
ference  Church  and  Parsonage  Building  Association,  desire  to 
report  that  we  have  examined  said  books  and  find  them  correct, 
except  a  matter  of  $35  (approximately)  in  Reverend  McCreery’s 
books. 

B.  F.  Dotson, 

C.  C.  Rider, 

P.  E.  Blakney, 

Committee. 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION. 

Dayton,  Ohio,  August  11,  1917. 

Dear  Bishop  and  Brethren: 

It  would  be  a  great  joy  to  be  with  you  in  your  annual  session. 
As  this  is  impossible,  I  drop  these  few  lines  to  assure  you  of  my 
interest  in  your  welfare  as  workers  in  the  cause  of  our  Lord  and 
also  to  ask  your  hearty  co-operation  in  the  work  of  Christian 
education. 

You  will  be  interested  to  know  that  within  the  past  quadren- 
nium  the  assets  of  our  institutions  of  learning  were  increased  by 
$750,000.  The  attendance  for  the  year  just  closed  is  2,759,  which 
is  a  gain  of  643  over  the  attendance  of  four  years  ago.  There 
are  now  276  young  people  in  our  institutions  of  learning  who  are 
preparing  for  full  life  service  in  the  Church,  which  is  a  gain  of 
at  least  fifty  over  the  number  in  preparation  for  such  work  four 
years  ago. 

These  figures  give  testimony  to  the  fact  that  our  educational 
work  is  making  rapid  progress.  Greater  things,  however,  ought  to 
be  accomplished  the  ensuing  quadrennium.  The  goals  set  up  by 
the  General  Conference  call  for  just  about  double  the  advance¬ 
ment  which  we  have  made  the  past  quadrennium.  Such  gains, 
however,  are  reasonably  within  our  reach  if  we  can  make  the 
attack  in  mass  formation.  Many  hands  make  light  work.  I  am 
very  anxious  that  every  one  who  can  lift  a  single  pound  will  enter 
the  lists  and  take  part  in  the  work  for  Christ  and  the  Church. 

May  I  ask  that  as  a  Conference  you  plan  for  the  observance  of 
Education  Day  by  every  pastor  and  congregation.  There  is  simply 
no  measure  to  the  interest  created  and  the  influence  exerted,  when 
all  our  pastors  and  people  in  a-  concerted  way  talk  and  plan  for- 
the  great  cause  of  Christian  education. 

Certainly  you  will  all  use  every  possible  opportunity  to  turn 
young  people  to  the  halls  of  our  colleges  and  to  Bonebrake  Theo¬ 
logical  Seminary.  Give  our  institutions  your  sympathetic  inter¬ 
est,  your  earnest  prayers,  your  most  encouraging  words,  and  best 
possible  financial  support. 

You  will  not  forget  that  the  work  of  Christian  education  is 
vital  to  every  church  activity.  It  is  because  of  the  fact  that  we 
must  have  qualified  workers  in  missions,  church  building,  Sunday 
schools,  Young  People’s  work,  and  every  other  department  of  the 
Church,  that  great  emphasis  must  be  laid  upon  Christian  educa¬ 
tion  as  the  agency  for  raising  up  the  needed  workers.  Our  Chris¬ 
tian  institutions  of  learning  are  the  regular  and  natural  source 
for  the  supply  of  our  leading  workers.  It  will  ever  be  true  that 
the  secret  of  an  advancing  church  is  a  consecrated  and  well- 
trained  leadership. 


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I  want  to  request  an  interest  in  your  prayers  for  all  our  insti¬ 
tutions  of  learning,  their  presidents,  faculties,  and  student  bodies. 
Let  it  be  our  chief  aim  to  enrich  them  as  agencies  for  the  produc¬ 
tion  of  Christian  character  in  the  lives  of  the  students,  and  let  us 
all  labor  together  to  the  end  that  they  may  continue  to  be  centers 
of  evangelistic  power. 

Wishing  you  a  profitable  session  of  Annual  Conference  and 
fullest  success  in  all  the  work  of  the  ensuing  year,  I  am, 

Yours  in  the  Master’s  Name, 

Wm.  E.  Schell, 

General  Secretary  of  Education. 

4k?"  I 

REPORT  OF  SUNDAY  SCHOOLS  AND  BROTHERHOODS. 

Dayton,  Ohio,  August  14,  1917. 

My  dear  Brethren: 

I  regret  that  I  cannot  be  with  you  in  your  Annual  Session,  so 
write  to  assure  you  that  I  am  present  in  thought  and  that  you 
have  my  earnest  prayers  for  your  work.  All  I  ask  is  that  in 
your  deliberations,  you  keep  in  mind  as  you  plan,  the  Four- Year 
Program,  the  department  of  Sunday  schools  and  Brotherhoods. 
We  must  make  a  great,  united  drive  to  reach  our  goals  for  these 
departments. 

1.  A  twenty-five  per  cent,  net  increase  in  enrollment.  This 
must  be  the  average  for  every  school. 

2.  Education.  Each  school  to  aim  at  reaching  every  point  in 
the  United  Brethren  standard  of  efficiency  which  includes  an 
offering  from  the  Brotherhoods  on  Brotherhood  Day,  and  an 
offering  on  Children’s  Day,  for  the  General  Board’s  work,  for  the 
Sunday  schools  and  Brotherhoods. 

3.  Evangelism.  One  or  more  Decision  Days  in  each  school, 
and  a  united  campaign  in  evangelism,  with  a  view  to  reaching 
every  pupil  for  Christ  and  the  Church. 

4.  A  big  drive  for  family  worship  in  every  United  Brethren 
home.  This  to  be  promoted  by  the  pastors,  church  officers,  and 
adult  Bible  classes. 

Every  Conference  is  asked  to  provide  an  elementary  superin¬ 
tendent  to  help  push  the  children’s  work  in  the  Cradle  Boll,  begin¬ 
ners,  primary,  and  junior  departments  of  every  school  in  the  Con¬ 
ference. 

The  General  Conference  has  asked  for  a  closer  co-operation 
on  the  part  of  each  Conference  Board  of  Control  with  the  General 
Board  and  that  a  fund  be  provided  for  the  same.  Also  that  insti¬ 
tutes  and  schools  of  methods  be  held  throughout  the  conferences 
for  the  promotion  of  the  work. 


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We  can  make  this  a  memorable  quadrennium  if  we  unite  in 
reaching  the  goals.  Now  is  the  time.  The  field  is  before  us. 
There  is  no  time  to  be  sleeping  on  guard.  Our  department  is 
ready  to  help  you  in  every  way  possible.  Our  office  is  at  your 
command.  Let  us  work  and  pray  together,  I  am, 

Yours  for  a  big  four-years’  drive, 

Chas.  W.  Brewbaker, 

General  Secretary. 

REPORT  OF  FOREIGN  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

Dayton,  Ohio,  August  16,  1917. 

Dear  Co-workers : 

It  is  impossible  for  me  to  be  present  at  your  Annual  Conference 
this  year.  What  a  time  this  is  for  Christian  workers  to  assemble 
in  an  annual  conference,  we  who  represent  that  which  is  abiding, 
and  cannot  be  shaken  while  the  world  is  going  through  the  most 
terrible  horrors  of  war  and  when  human  values  are  changing  every 
day !  - 

I  have  the  conviction  that  God  is  calling  the  Church  to  under¬ 
take  what  to  man  alone  is  absolutely  impossible,  that  we  may  all 
be  driven  to  take  hold  of  the  supernatural  help  of  God  this  year. 
Way  your  sessions  lead  you  to  see  the  unsearchable  riches  and 
power  of  Christ  and  to  attempt  in  his  name  such  definite,  big 
tasks  as  shall  make  the  next  twelve  months  the  greatest  in  the 
history  of  the  Lower  Wabash  Conference. 

Mrs.  J.  Hal  Smith  will  represent  the  Foreign  Missionary  So¬ 
ciety  at  your  Conference. 

Asking  your  earnest  prayers  and  hearty  co-operation  for  the 
great  work  ahead  in  establishing  Christ’s  Kingdom  in  distant  lands, 
I  am, 

Most  sincerely, 

S.  S.  Hough, 

Secretary. 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  GRADING  PAPERS  IN  SEMINARY  EXTENSION 

COURSE. 

In  the  absence  of  any  known  basis  for  grading  (the  basis  set 
forth  in  the  latest  issue  of  the  Telescope  came  too  late  for  our  use) 
the  committee  established  a  basis  of  its  own,  as  follows: 

1.  Scope  of  Treatment:  2.  Accuracy  of  Treatment;-  3. 
Composition.  What  is  embraced  in  the  first  two  may  be  readily 
understood.  The  third  embraces  orthography,  grammar,  punctu¬ 
ation,  use  of  capitals,  logical  arrangement,  etc. 

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The  committee  received  twenty-seven  papers,  showing,  for  the 
most  part,  careful  research  and  painstaking  preparation.  Names, 
subjects,  and  grades  follow : 


1 

Scope  of 

Treatment. 

Accuracy  of  - 

Treatment. 

Composition. 

C.  W.  Perkins . 

Hebrews,  Its  Teaching,  Chapters  7-13 . 

85 

90 

95 

Leo  B.  Venatta . 

The  James  of  the  New  Testament . 

90 

95 

86 

T.  E.  Spencer . 

Jesus  Christ  Himself,  as  described  in  Revelation 

1:9-20 . 

80 

80 

77 

W.  O.  Albert . 

Revelation,  Jesus  Christ  and  the  Church . 

The  Seven  Churches  of  Asia,  Location,  Message  to, 

Chapters  2-3 . 

100 

90 

85 

G.  W.  Ball  .  . 

Hebrews,  Its  Teaching,  Chapters  7-13.  . 

80 

85 

90 

L.  W.  Godart . 

Revelation,  Time,  Object,  Place,  Subject.  Analysis. 

85 

80 

75 

Miss  E.  Thomson . 

Revelation,  Final  Words,  Chapter  22:6-21 . 

95 

90 

95 

E.  M.  Pierson . 

II.  Peter,  Author,  Time,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis.. 

90 

95 

90 

C.  O.  Myers . 

I.  John,  Time,  Author,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis.. 

90 

95 

96 

T.  H.  Decker . 

I.  John,  Time,  Author,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis.  . 

85 

90 

95 

Oscar  Smith . 

I.  Peter,  Author,  Time  Object,  Subject.  Analysis.  . 

70 

75 

76 

J.  C.  Fowler . 

Jude,  Author,  Time.  Object,  Subject,  Analysis.. 

95 

90 

95 

W.  K.  Pierson.  . 

The  James  of  the  New  Testament . 

98 

95 

95 

I.  S.  Mclver . 

Revelation,  Time.  Object,  Place,  Subject,  Analvsis. 

85 

95 

90 

S.  O.  Stoltz . 

II  and  III.  John,  Author,  Time,  Object,  Subject, 

Analysis . 

95 

95 

90 

G.  L.  Good . 

The  Epistle  of  James,  Author,  Time,  Object,  Sub- 

ject,  Analysis . 

98 

87 

80 

Curtis  Williams . 

Hebrews,  Author.  Time,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis 

90 

95 

85 

L.  H.  Cooley . 

I.  Peter,  Author,  Time,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis... 

100 

95 

98 

W.  R.  Seitzinger . 

The  Epistle  of  James,  Time,  Place,  Author,  Subject, 

Object,  Analysis . 

100 

95 

90 

Sarah  D.  Bowman  .  . . 

Hebrews,  Teaching,  Chapters  1-6 . 

95 

96 

98 

W.  O.  Stonebraker.  . . . 

James,  Author,  Time,  Object.  Subject,  Analysis...  . 

90 

95 

85 

J.  L.  Pellum . 

II.  Peter,  Author,  Time,  Object,  Subject,  Anaivsis. 

95 

90 

85 

X.  E.  Rover . 

Jude,  Author,  Time,  Object.  Subject,  Analysis . 

95 

95 

90 

W.  L.  Blackwell . 

Revelation,  Author’s  Historv . 

90 

85 

93 

B.  B.  Phelps . 

I.  John,  Author,  Time,  Object,  Subject,  Analysis.. 

75 

80 

80 

W.  L.  Perkins . 

Hebrews,  1-6,  Teaching . 

90 

95 

(h  \Y.  Bonebrake, 
W.  L.  Perkins, 
W.  L.  Duncan, 

D.  R.  Seneff, 
Committee. 


STANDARD  OF  EFFICIENCY. 


1.  Pastures  report  complete,  with  correct  entries  and 

ings,  and  in  hands  of  Statistical  Committee  by  noon  o 
opening  day  of  Conference . 

2.  A  net  increase  in  membership  equal  to  50%  of  in 

ering  during  the  year . . 


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3.  An  organized  Sunday  school  at  each  appointment,  with 

an  increased  enrollment  equal  to  10%  of  the  enrollment  at 
beginning  of  year . 10% 

4.  One  Telescope  to  every  ten  members,  with  names  and 
addresses  of  subscribers  furnished  Statistical  Committee.  ..  .10% 

5.  Ten  per  cent,  increase  in  Christian  Endeavor  enrollment  5% 

6.  Regular  reports  to  Superintendent’s  Cabinet  properly 


tilled  out  and  in  hands  of  the  Superintendent  on  time . 10% 

7.  Pastor’s  salary  paid  in  full  as  per  contract . 10% 


8.  Benevolence  budget  and  administration  fund  paid  in  full 
and  in  hands  of  the  Conference  Treasurer  on  specified  time.  .  .10% 

9.  Finance  Committee  fully  organized  and  canvass  made 

for  both  local  and  benevolence  budgets  not  later  than  sixty 
(60)  days  after  the  close  of  the  Conference  session . 15% 

10.  Classified  roll  of  members  of  each  Official  Board  with 
their  addresses,  together  with  the  alphabetical  roll  and  ad¬ 
dresses  of  members  of  each  local  church  at  the  end  of  the  year. 

To  be  given  to  the  Statistical  Committee  on  the  first  day  of 
Conference  . 10% 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  OX  SEMINARY  EXTENSION. 

We,  your  Committee  on  Seminary  Extension,  recommend  studies 
in  the  Old  Testament  as  follows: 

Theme ,  “The  Old  Covenant — By  Characters T 

Subject  for  each  character — His  or  her  life  and  work,  person¬ 
ally,  politically,  socially,  religiously. 

Adam - W.  O.  Albert,  B.  L.  Webber. 

Enoch - W.  L.  Blackwell,  Elizabeth  Thomson. 

Noah — — Paul  E.  Blakney,  B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Abraham - J.  B.  Connett,  W.  O.  Stonebraker. 

,  Rebecca - T.  H.  Decker,  T.  D.  Spyker. 

Jacob - ”B.  F.  Dotson,  J.  E.  Spencer. 

Joseph - J.  C.  Fowler,  J.  E.  Sibert. 

Moses - J.  F.  Fowler,  W.  R.  Seitzinger. 

Aaron - G.  L.  Good,  N.  E.  Royer. 

Joshua - R.  B.  Hall,  TI.  S.  Reese. 

Deborah - Essie  Henry,  L.  J.  Powell. 

Gideon - H.  D.  Hudson,  W.  K.  Pierson. 

Samson - J.  T.  McCreery,  E.  M.  Pierson. 

Jephthah - 1.  S.  Mclver,  C.  W.  Perkins. 

Samuel - L.  E.  Miller,  C.  T.  Shortridge. 

Saul - W.  R.  Muncie,  J.  L.  Pellum. 

David - C.  O.  Myers,  G.  W.  Padrick. 

Solomon - J.  B.  Norviel,  W.  T.  Raley. 

Asa - S.  O.  Stoltz,  Arthur  O.  Ramsey. 

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Ahab - F.  C.  Aungst,  Sarah  D.  Bowman. 

Elijah - Chas.  A.  Curtis,  Monroe  Tate. 

Jehoshaphat - Sylvester  Barker,  Arthur  Belden. 

Elisha - Leo  B.  Yenatta,  Curtis  Williams. 

Hezekiah - Lloyd  Godart,  Guy  IT.  Bond. 

Manasseh - Edward  Boley,  Everett  E.  Johnson. 

Josiah - D.  R.  Seneff,  R.  L.  Fletcher. 

Zedekiah - W.  L.  Perkins,  G.  W.  Ball. 

Each  person  assigned  a  subject  is  to  prepare  a  paper  and  pre¬ 
sent  same  to  the  committee  not  later  than  July  1,  1918,  for  grad¬ 
ing. 

J.  B.  Connett, 

R.  B.  Hall, 

*  I.  S.  Mclver, 

Committee. 


REPORT  OF  TREASURER  OF  CHURCH  AND  PARSONAGE  BUILDING 

ASSOCIATION. 

Funds  received  since  August  15,  1916,  to  August  15,  1917.  .$390.55 


Amount  paid  out .  261.09 

Balance  in  treasury .  129.46 

Assets  secured  by  note  and  mortgage : 

Mt.  Vernon  Church  . $  500.00 

St.  Louis  Church .  3869.28 

St.  Louis  Parsonage . • . .  915.00 

Charleston  Church  .  500.00 

Due  from  Northern  Illinois  Conference .  14.47 


Total  Assets  . $5798.75 

Balance  in  Treasury  . . . 4. .  129.46 


Grand  Total  in  Assets . $5928.21 


J.  C.  Fowler,  Treasurer. 


S  U  P  P  L  E  M  EN T AR  V  REPORT. 


Four  thousand  dollars  were  borrowed  and  a  mortgage  placed 
on  the  church,  for  the  same,  with  which  to  complete  the  church  at 
East  St.  Louis,  $134  of  funds  received  from  other  sources,  making 
a  total  of  receipts  $4,134  which  was  paid  out  by  the  pastor.  Rev. 
P.  E.  Blakney.  He  has  made  an  itemized  report  to  the  board 
showing  total  receipts  to  be : 


Receipts  . $4134.00 

Disbursements  .  4076.10 


Balance  in  hands  of  the  Pastor . $  57.90 

J.  C.  Fowler,  Treasurer. 


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REPORT  OX  RESOLUTIONS. 

Man  should  be  very  grateful  that  God,  the  Father,  so  loved  the 
world  that  he  gave  his  Son  to  establish  a  church,  and  counted 
man  worthy  of  having  a  place  in  it.  We  should  be  grateful  for 
the  achievements  of  the  church ;  for  the  potent  factor  it  has  been 
for  good.  But  I  pause  when  I  see  the  horrors  of  war.  This  is 
wrong  to  man  and  hateful  to  God,  and  yet  God’s  purpose  must  be 
secured.  And  if  it  cannot  be  in  any  other  way,  God  entrusts  to 
man  the  sword  until  it  is.  How  inconsistent  human  beings  are- 
spending  more  in  one  year  in  the  destruction  of  the  nations  of 
the  world  than  in  a  lifetime  in  the  salvation  of  them.  O,  that 
man  might  hear  the  voice  of  the  Master  say,  ‘‘Put  up  thy  sword.” 
Therefore, 

Resolved,  that  we,  as  ministers  of  the  gospel  of  Christ,  preach 
the  Word  in  such  a  way  as  to  impress  men  with  the  better  way  to 
settle  trouble. 

God  gave  the  church  a  mission.  The  Master  said,  “Come  unto 
me.”  “Learn  of  me.”  Then  “go.”  Go  into  all  the  world  carrying 
the  message  of  life  to  all  men.  The  church  has  been  successful  in 
carrying  the  message,  through  her  missionaries,  to  the  ends  of  the 
earth.  The  message  has  not  accomplished  all  the  church  hoped  for. 

The  Master  desires  to  set  some  men  and  women  apart  for 
specific  work,  preaching  the  Word.  How  slow  and  disobedient 
men  are.  Negligent,  careless,  and  indifferent  they  move  through 
the  world,  while  men  and  women  are  starving  for  the  real  bread 
of  life. 

Tobacco.  O,  when  will  Christian  professors  stop  using  the 
filthy  stuff?  When  will  they  cleanse  themselves  from  the  filth  of 
the  flesh  ?  Only  when  they  talk  to  God  about  it. 

Resolved,  that  every  minister  be  an  example  by  keeping  him¬ 
self  clean  and  free  from  the  use  of  the  weed. 

Resolved .  that  the  Conference  labor,  pray  for,  and  expect  the 
conversion  and  addition  of  two  thousand  souls  this  coming  Con¬ 
ference  year. 

Resolved,  that  we,  as  a  Conference,  express  our  sincere  thanks 
to  Rev.  J.  T.  McCreery,  the  pastor,  and  the  good  people  of  Law- 
renceville,  for  the  hospitable  way  in  which  they  have  entertained 
the  Conference. 

And  to  Bishop  IT.  H.  Font  for  the  beautiful  spirit  and  energetic 
way  in  which  he  has  presided  over  the  Conference.  Also  that  we 
thank  the  different  general  officers  for  their  presence  and  splendid 
addresses  on  the  various  interests  of  the  Church. 

Last,  but  not  least,  let  us  pray  that  God  may  lead  in  the  unset¬ 
tled  conditions  of  our  country,  so  as  to  bring  to  pass'  that  which 
he  purposes.  F.  M.  Pierson,  Committee. 


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REPORT  OF  TREASURER  OF  BENEFICIARY  AID. 

Receipts . 

Brought  forward  from  last  year .  $635.96 

Received  from  General  Treasurer,  L.  O.  Miller .  130.00 

Received  from  rental  on  property .  53.50 

Received  from  returned  loans .  555.00 

Received  from  sale  of  property .  400.00 

Received  in  interest .  362.42 

Received  from  S.  O.  Stoltz,  Conference  Special .  176.18 

$2313.06 

Disbursements. 

Paid  Beneficiaries  .  $570.00 

Paid  Treasurer  . 20.00 

Loaned  S.  O.  Stoltz,  Treasurer .  150.00 

Loaned  Everett  E.  Johnson .  100.00 

Loaned  B.  C.  Peters .  115.00 

Loaned  Citizens’  Bank .  400.00 

Paid  Tax  .  6.48 

Paid  for  repairs  .  17.18 

$1378.66 

Balance  in  Treasury .  934.40 

$2313.06 

STATIONING  COMMITTEE'S  REPORT. 

H.  H.  Fout,  D.D.,  Bishop  Northwest  District. 

W.  L.  Perkins,  Conference  Superintendent. 
Brownstown — L.  J.  Powell. 

Birds — W.  O.  Stonebraker. 

Beecher  City — W.  C.  Osman. 

Bluford — G.  W.  Padrick. 

Charleston — Arthur  O.  Ramsey. 

Chesterville — Miss  Essie  Henry. 

Casey  Station — To  be  supplied. 

Casey  Circuit — R.  L.  Webber. 

Champaign — Urbana — To  be  supplied. 

Clarksburg — W.  K.  Pierson. 

Danville  Station — J.  B.  Connett. 

Danville  Circuit — W.  R.  Muncie. 

East  St.  Louis — Paul  E.  Blakney. 

Findlay — Oscar  Smith. 

Fisher — J.  E.  Sibert. 

Flora  Station — E.  M.  Pierson. 

Flora  Circuit — H.  S.  Reese. 


Conference  Proceedings 


Galton — T.  D.  Spyker. 

Hamletsburg — To  be  supplied. 

Johnstown — Chas.  A.  Curtis. 

Lawrenceville — J.  T.  McCreery. 

Locust  Grove — T.  H.  Decker. 

Loogootee — Sylvester  Barker. 

Longview — C.  T.  Shortridge. 

Marshall — J.  L.  Pellum. 

Martinsville — Ralph  Webber. 

Mt.  Vernon — N.  E.  Boyer. 

New  Hebron — Curtis  Williams. 

Oakwood — H.  D.  Hudson. 

Oblong — C.  W.  Perkins. 

Olney  Station — L.  E.  Miller. 

Olney  Circuit — L.  W.  Godart. 

Otterbein — Monroe  Tate. 

Paris — Edgar  E.  Spatz. 

Parkersburg — W.  T.  Baley. 

Penfield — W.  L.  Blackwell. 

Pesotum — C.  O.  Myers. 

Potomac — B.  E.  Dotson. 

Bedmon — E.  C.  Aungst. 

Robinson — I.  S.  Mclver. 

Bose  Hill — H.  W.  Broadstone. 

Bossville — Arthur  Belden. 

St.  Erancisville  Station — W.  O.  Albert. 

St.  Francisville  Circuit — B.  B.  Hall. 

Sumner — J.  C.  Fowler. 

Toledo — W.  B.  Seitzinger. 

Vergennes — G.  H.  Bond. 

Vermilion — J.  E.  Spencer. 

Westfield  Station — B.  N.  Sypolt. 

Westfield  Circuit — G.  W.  Ball. 

White  Heath — J.  F.  Fowler. 

Woodriver — Miss  Elizabeth  Thomson. 

Yale — G.  L.  Good. 

B.  C.  Peters,  student  in  Otterbein  College. 

Leo  B.  Venatta,  student  in  Indiana  Central  University. 
Everett  E.  Johnson,  student  in  Bonebrake  Theological  Semi¬ 
nary. 

Miss  Sarah  D.  Bowman,  Student  in  Bonebrake  Theological 
Seminary. 

J.  B.  Norviel,  405  W.  California  St.,  Urbana,  Ill.,  resting 
for  a  year  to  regain  health. 

S.  O.  Stoltz,  Conference  Church  Erection  Secretary. 


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tver  Wabash  Conference 


Telescope  Quotas. 


Indicates  charges  which  have  reached  the  1917  Quota. 
Indicates  charges  which  have  reached  the  1918  Quota. 


LOCAL  CHURCHES 


A vena . 

Blue  Mound . 

Birds . 

Beecher  City . 

Blueford . 

Charleston . 

Chesterville . 

Casey . 

Casey  Circuit . 

Clarksburg . 

Danville . 

Danville  Circuit . 

E.  St.  Louis . 

Flora . 

Flora  Circuit . 

Findlay . 

Fisher . 

Galton . 

Hamletsburg . . 

Johnstown . 

Loogootee . 

Locust  Grove . 

Longview . 

Lawrenceville . 

Mt.  Vernon . 

Marshall . 

Martinsville. . . 

New  Hebron . 

Oakwood . 

Olney . 

Olney  Circuit . 

Oblong . 

Otterbein.  .  .  . . 

Pesotum . 

Potomac . 

Penfield . 

Paris . 

Parkersburg . 

Redmon . 

Rossville . 

Robinson . 

Rose  Hill . 

Sumner . 

St.  Francisville . 

St.  Francisville  Circuit 

Toledo . 

Vergennes . 

Vermillion . 

White  Heath . 

Woodriver . . 

Westfield . 

Westfield  Circuit . 

Yale . 

Prairie  Chapel . 

Champaign-Urbana.  .  . 


1917 

Members 

1917 

TELS. 

1917 

Quota 

1918 

Quota 

99 

8 

8* 

10 

39 

1 

3 

4 

246 

35 

21* 

25t 

193 

24 

16* 

19f 

427 

21 

36 

43 

154 

8 

13 

15 

170 

5 

14 

17 

420 

25 

35 

42 

191 

19 

16* 

19t 

218 

9 

18 

22 

234 

27 

20* 

23f 

269 

27 

22* 

27f 

84 

11 

7* 

8f 

139 

23 

12* 

14f 

389 

9 

32 

39 

140 

6 

12 

14 

179 

24 

15* 

18f 

54 

6 

5* 

6f 

86 

4 

7 

9 

18 8 

3 

16 

19 

170 

10 

14 

17 

129 

8 

11 

13 

193 

19 

16* 

19| 

445 

36 

37 

45 

57 

6 

5* 

fit 

266 

15 

22 

27 

235 

30 

20* 

24 1 

461 

45 

38* 

46 

309 

21 

26 

31 

365 

51 

30* 

37  f 

300 

18 

25 

30 

312 

24 

26 

31 

262 

5 

22 

26 

95 

8 

8* 

10 

187 

15 

16 

19 

187 

16 

16* 

19 

276 

20 

23 

28 

346 

51 

29* 

35t 

336 

29 

28* 

34 

171 

17 

14* 

17t 

245 

13 

20 

25 

225 

15 

19 

23 

493 

47 

41* 

49 

195 

19 

16* 

19f 

300 

28 

25* 

30 

136 

16 

11* 

14f 

230 

11 

19 

23 

222 

25 

19* 

22f 

77 

13 

6* 

8t 

69 

9 

6* 

7f 

220 

87 

18* 

22  f 

275 

5 

23 

28 

252 

19 

21 

25 

30 

0 

3 

3 

19 

0 

2 

2 

i  12008 

1046 

1003 

1207 

Congratulations  Lower  Wabash! 

rou  have  alreadv  reached  the  1917  Quota! 

?OW  FOR  1918. 


/ 


THE  OTTERBEIN  PRES 
DAYTON,  OHIO. 

/  **■ 


